Case Law

Police the police but don’t win at all cost

November 7, 2011

“Law enforcement officers have the obligation to convict the guilty” These strong words are not mine.  They are in fact the Supreme Court’s from United States v. Wade in 1967.  If the police have the duty of convicting an accused, who’s duty is it to hold the police accountable to the public?  The criminal defense [...]

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Major Impact on Drug Cases and Vehicle Searches

March 16, 2010

Arizona v. Gant An important decision was handed down that is going to have a major impact on drug cases involving vehicle searches. Up until Gant an officer could search a subjects vehicle as a search incident to arrest. If they were arresting a subject for DWI, they could then search the car and add [...]

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