People in law enforcement are not, unfortunately, perfect. For evidence, see any newspaper in the United States for stories about wrongful arrests or alleged mistreatment by law enforcement officials. Some people, alerted by these serious problems, have turned to technology for a solution.
Read MoreIn 2013, a law in North Carolina was enacted that required only North Carolinians with certain types of photo IDs to vote, limited early voting, eliminated same-day registration, ended out-of-precinct voting, and prohibited pre-registration of young voters.
Read MoreWould you expect a conversation that you had on the steps of a courthouse to be a private one? One California judge does not think so, as he refused to suppress evidence recorded by devices planted by the FBI.
Read MoreIn 2011, a law in Texas was enacted that required Texas residents to show one of seven forms of approved identification prior to being allowed to vote, for the purpose of preventing fraud.
Read MoreA questionable police practice in South Dakota made headlines after a defense attorney asked the presiding judge to exclude urine test results used to charge Dirk Landon Sparks, with felony drug ingestion.
Read MoreIf a certain prosecutor caused an individual to be sentenced to death, and now that prosecutor is a judge presiding over a post-conviction matter for that same individual for the same crime, should that judge withdraw or otherwise agree to recuse himself from that matter?
Read MoreThe Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution states, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial. . .”[1] This clause protects against delays between the time an individual is indicted (or charged) and the beginning of the criminal trial.
Read MoreIn short, the Terry Doctrine allows police officers to stop individuals if they have reasonable suspicion that the individual has committed or is committing a crime, notably without a warrant.
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