Court upholds investigative detentions during high-risk standoff as reasonable under Terry
Court Rules Police Acted Reasonably in Deadly Motorcycle Shop Standoff
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Is Prison Seduction “Cruel and Unusual” Punishment?
Prison nurse’s sexual relationship with inmate fails Eighth Amendment claim
Clues to Possession of Ammunition Support Conviction
Constructive possession upheld based on vehicle control, post-arrest investigation
Protective Sweep of Junk-Filled Yard Leads to Search of House and Seized Weapon
Cluttered yard and incredulous story justify warrantless sweeps
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects 5th Circuit’s ‘Moment-of-Threat’ Rule
Court reaffirms need for analysis based on totality of circumstances
Traffic Stop “by the Numbers” on the Way to the State Fair
Implausible explanations lead to long prison sentence
Qualified Immunity for Shooting of Off-Duty Officer
Lessons learned from tragic blue-on-blue shooting
Tragic Outcome for a Would-Be Good Samaritan
Man with gun shot by police turns out to be legally armed bystander
A Shootout (of Sorts) in Laredo
Court upholds qualified immunity for officers after slow-speed pursuit shooting
Grabbing an Officer’s Gun Leads to Nine Years in Prison
How a routine theft call escalated into a serious case with life-threatening risks
Instagram Posts Help Support Conviction for Illegal Possession of Guns
Court upholds vehicle search and gun conviction based on both state and federal violations
Observation from Outside Curtilage Permits Incursion
Blood evidence and lack of privacy barriers support lawful entry in shooting investigation