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Do People Really Commit Three Felonies Per Day?
By Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Reviewed by Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Last updated on
For over a decade, there’s been a persistent claim on social media, in various news outlets, and from civil liberties organizations that people unwittingly...
Arizona Court of Appeals Vacates Order of Protection Issued Over HIV Social Media Post
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
A Facebook post meant to fight HIV stigma instead sparked a domestic‑violence order of protection in Arizona — one the Arizona Court of Appeals has now wiped...
Accused of a Crime? Video Evidence Is Now Likely to Play a Part
By Carolyn Hansen, J.D. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
When Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols went to trial for the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing, there was just one piece of video evidence against them. It was grainy...
Can the Odor of Marijuana Still Give Probable Cause for a Vehicle Search at a Traffic Stop?
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
The nose knows. At least, that used to be the way things worked. For decades, it was accepted that law enforcement officers who detected a marijuana odor...
Oregon Prisoners Challenge Solitary Confinement Conditions
By Vaidehi Mehta, Esq. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
Oregon's prisons are facing a sweeping new challenge to one of their most entrenched practices: solitary confinement. A new class action lawsuit filed in...
What To Know About Plain View Doctrine for Car Searches
By Kit Yona, M.A. | Reviewed by Joseph Fawbush, Esq. | Last updated on
While not as strong as those you have for your home, the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution offers protections against illegal searches and seizures of...
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