Across the Nation, Cops Use ‘Fog Reveal’ to Track More Than 250 Million Mobile Devices by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney According to a September 2022 report from AP News, law enforcement agencies from suburban Southern California to rural North Carolina are using an obscure cellphone tracking tool known as …
News in Brief by Arizona: A police officer in Scottsdale was arrested on Nov. 4, 2022, after allegedly causing a car crash while intoxicated. AZFamily reported that officer Michael Lanouar, a police detective, was taken into custody on suspicion that he had been driving a city-leased car while under the …
Roe v. State of California, CA, Complant, Sexual Assault, 2022 Case 1:22-cv-01574-JLT-SAB Document 4 Filed 12/12/22 Page 1 of 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Robert Chalfant (State Bar No. 203051) LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT CHALFANT 5701 Lonetree Blvd., Suite 312 Rocklin, California 95765 Telephone: (916) 647-7728 Facsimile: …
Progam for Historical Reconciliation-Executive Report at the California Medical Facillity, Dec. 2022 Content warning: This report contains disturbing details related to human subject research conducted on incarcerated individuals by UCSF faculty and may be harmful and/or traumatizing, particularly for individuals who have personal experiences with oppression. Program for Historical Reconciliation …
Doe v. State of California, CA, Complaint, Sexual Assault, 2022 Case 1:22-cv-01569-JLT-SAB Document 8 Filed 12/08/22 Page 1 of 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Robert Chalfant (State Bar No. 203051) LAW OFFICE OF ROBERT CHALFANT 5701 Lonetree Blvd., Suite 312 Rocklin, California 95765 Telephone: (916) 647-7728 Facsimile: …
Estate of Randall Johnson v. Shasta County, CA, Order Granting Plaintiff's Motion to Reopen Discovery, Wrongful Death, 2022 Case 2:19-cv-01722-JAM-DB Document 158 Filed 12/07/22 Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 RANDALL SCOTT JOHNSON, DECEASED, …
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve Use of Killer Robots in Increasingly Militarized Police Department by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott On November 29, 2022, the city of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved the use of killer robots for law enforcement. The San Francisco Police Department had …
Ballew v. City of Pasadena, CA, Order Re Motion for Summary Judgment, Racial Discrimination, 2022 Case 2:18-cv-00712-FMO-AS Document 167 Filed 11/23/22 Page 1 of 62 Page ID #:2988 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 CHRISTOPHER A. BALLEW, 11 …
DOJ: Unlawful Snitching Program Run by the Orange County, California, DA’s Office and Sheriff’s Department Compromised Unknown Number of Convictions by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a bombshell report on October 13, 2022, revealing that the Orange County District Attorney’s Office …
Seventh Circuit Announces Adoption of Uniform Procedure to Be Followed Where Plea Agreement Includes an ‘Appeal Waiver’ and Defendant Files Notice of Appeal by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit clarified its uniform procedure for disposition of cases in which a plea …
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Framework for Applying Minor-Role Adjustment in U.S. Sentencing Guideline § 3B1.2(b) by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit clarified the framework for application of the minor-role adjustment of U.S. Sentencing Guideline (“U.S.S.G.”) § 3B1.2(b). A man identified as “Gordo” …
California Court of Appeal: Statute Allowing Noncitizens to Vacate Convictions Due to Failure to Understand Adverse Immigration Consequences Applies Retroactively to Convictions Resulting From Trials That Are Not Yet Final by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead The Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, held that Assembly Bill No. …
Californians Now Have Say in Whether Their Local Police Force Looks Like a Military Outpost by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney With the passage of A.B. 481, Californians have a say as to whether their local police agency looks like a military outpost. For years, the U.S. military has given …
News in Brief by Arkansas: A Mulberry police officer and two sheriff’s deputies from Crawford County were suspended after a video surfaced appearing to show them beating a man suspected of making violent threats. Maine Public Radio reported that the three officers were videoed by a bystander as they held …
California Court of Appeal Explains ‘Automobile Exception’ and ‘Plain-View Seizure’ Doctrines, Rules Warrantless Seizure of Defendant’s Vehicle Parked on Friend’s Property Violates Fourth Amendment by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, ordered the suppression of evidence obtained from defendant’s vehicle parked …
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva Continues to Threaten and Intimidate Critics Who Question How He Handles His Gang-Infested Sheriff’s Department by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott Current Los Angeles County sheriff Alex Villanueva has done nothing to clean up rampant gang activity within the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department (“LASD”) …
News in Brief by Alabama: On August 4, 2022, the Vincent City Council voted to fully dissolve the city’s police force after racist text messages by a top officer were discovered, CNN reported. The city is home to about 2,000 residents and until the vote by the council, had just …
SCOTUS: § 1983 Claim Cannot Be Based on Violation of Miranda Because Not Tantamount to Violation of Fifth Amendment by Harold Hempstead by Harold Hempstead The Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) held that a violation of the warnings provided for in Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436 (1966), …
California Court of Appeal Announces Term ‘Actual Killer’ in Revised Felony-Murder Statute Refers to Person Who ‘Personally Killed’ Victim, Not Necessarily Same as Person Who ‘Caused’ Death, for Resentencing Purposes Under § 1170.95 by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke The Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, held that …
