Sixth Circuit Announces Invoking Fifth Amendment While Testifying at Trial Does Not Contradict Prior Proffer Statement Nor Does Questioning the Sufficiency of the Prosecution’s Evidence by David Kim The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that invoking the Fifth Amendment while testifying at trial does not …

Fourth Circuit: District Court Erred in Imposing ‘Managerial Role’ Enhancement Under Guidelines § 3B1.1(b) Without Making ‘Particularized Findings’ Regarding Scope of Criminal Activity and Number of Participants as Required by Guidelines §1B1.1 by Douglas Ankney by Douglas Ankney The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that …

Maryland Supreme Court Clarifies Process for Admitting Co-Conspirator’s Hearsay Statements During Police Interview Under ‘Declaration Against Penal Interest’ Exception, Trial Court Must ‘Parse’ Interview to Determine Admissibility of Each Statement by Sam Rutherford by Sam Rutherford The Supreme Court of Maryland clarified the process a trial court must follow when …

SCOTUS Rejects ‘Opening the Door’ Rule to Correct ‘Misleading Impression’ as Exception to Confrontation Clause Allowing Admission of Unconfronted Testimonial Hearsay by Richard Resch by Richard Resch In an 8-1 opinion written by Justice Sotomayor, the Supreme Court of the United States held that a trial court’s admission of unconfronted …

Policy Manual Culver City, Culver City Pol Dept, 2017 Culver City Police Department Policy Manual CHIEF'S MESSAGE The Culver City Police Department has a long and proud tradition of service to the residents, businesses and visitors of Culver City. The men and women who make up the Culver City Police …