Injury Crash US12 @ milepost 52, east of Orofino
Idaho State Police Regional Communication Center - North 615 W Wilbur Ave Suite A Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815 Please direct questions to the appropriate District Offices District 1 (208) 209-8620 Fax...
View ArticleSteuerhinterziehung: Deutscher YouPorn-Chef in Belgien festgenommen
Ein Teil der Porno-Szene im Internet ist seit einigen Jahren in der festen Hand eines Deutschen. Der 34-Jährige unterhält neben YouPorn auch weitere große Plattformen wie Pornhub, MyDirtyHobby oder...
View ArticleIN REMEMBRANCE
UPDATE: Lots of new names added after the original post. At this time of year thoughts turn to those who have been here before us and have since departed. Many of those who graced our courthouse and...
View Article"Criminals Don't Like Being Talked To"
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="arial">So says the Mayor of Paragould, Arkansas, Mike Gaskill, speaking of the <a href="http://current.com/1nnrokc">recent increase in...
View ArticleMassachusetts OUI Checkpoints to be Plentiful New Year's Eve
As Massachusetts revelers prepare to ring in the New Year, law enforcement agencies are gearing up for the launch of an aggressive effort to arrest drunk drivers. Massachusetts OUI lawyers are also...
View ArticleSticky: Nominations are Open for the 4th Annual Jdog Memorial Best Criminal...
<font style="FONT-SIZE: 12px" face="Arial">While the ABA Journal is busy checking out blogs in bikinis, it's time for the Practical Blawgosphere to once again honor...
View ArticleSpionage: Wurde das Gesundheitsministerium von einem Apotheken-Lobbyisten...
Die Staatsanwaltschaft Berlin ermittelt gegen einen Lobbyisten der Apothekerschaft. Dieser soll sich über Jahre geheime Unterlagen aus dem Bundesgesundheitsministerium besorgt haben. Darunter sollen...
View ArticleAccidents Happen When it Rains or Snows
When the weather is a bit nasty outside, many more accidents happen on the roads. As a driver, you need to be particularly vigilant and careful when driving in inclement weather. The first thing that I...
View ArticleEx-Denton prosecutor named one of America's worst bosses
A fired supervisor at the Denton County District Attorney's Office, Susan Piel, came in at number six on the list of America's Worst Bosses in 2012 after she allegedly denied promotions and contributed...
View ArticleWhat Williams decided — and didn’t
Two weeks ago, in State v. Williams, the Ohio Supreme Court tackled the issue of allied offenses for the first time since its landmark decision two years ago in State v. Johnson (discussed here)....
View ArticleAL: Dried blood on hands subject to warrantless seizure under Cupp
Defendant was questioned for having sex with a developmentally disabled teenager who could not talk. The officer noticed dried blood on his hands, and swabbed it with distilled water. It proved to be...
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Exigent Seizure of a Laptop
As I’ve noted in earlier posts, the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requires, as its default position, that officers obtain a warrant – a search (and seizure) warrant before they search a place...
View ArticleN.D.Ala.: Pole camera on utility pole on utility's easement virtually on...
The government put a pole camera on a pole on defendant’s property but the pole was on an easement belonging to the utility company, and this was not a Jones trespass. United States v. Nowka, 2012 U.S....
View ArticleE.D.Wis.: Defendant kicked live-in girlfriend out, and police were aware of...
Defendant leased the property and he and his live-in girlfriend got in a serious argument and he kicked her out, pulling her clothes out of the closets. He tried getting her keys from her and that led...
View ArticleE.D.N.Y.: Sharing CP with "friends" on a P2P network no reasonable...
The fact the defendant only shared his child pornography with "friends" on the GigaTribe peer-to-peer network does not create a reasonable expectation of privacy. After all, he never otherwise...
View ArticleThe Government in Your Dashboard
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) thinks states ought to require ignition interlock as a condition of driving for anyone convicted of DWI, including first-time offenders. So does the...
View ArticleVT: CDTI followed: Issuing magistrate can impose preconditions on execution...
The judicial officer issuing a computer search warrant can impose preconditions ("ex ante conditions") like in CDT on execution. Here, the conditions are upheld except for the state’s ability to...
View ArticleHow To Get A Speeding Ticket Dismissed
A dismissal of speeding ticket in is very hard to obtain. Most police officers who issue such tickets are familiar with what they need to say, and great deference is given to their testimony. With...
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Law enforcement grants, DWI and the fiscal cliff
As the feds approach the "fiscal cliff," media are beginning to look at the state-level implications. But one small element hasn't been much discussed: Federal grants to states for law enforcement. In...
View ArticleExoneration Anniversary: Central Park Five
Photo: Korey Wise with two children from the Street Squash program.Today marks the 10th anniversary of the day that five men-Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Korey...
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