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If You Discover and Remove a GPS Tracking Device From Your Car, Is It Theft?
By Richard Dahl | Last updated on
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police may attach a GPS tracking device to your car, unbeknownst to you, if they obtain a search warrant. But what...
25 New Criminal Justice Reform Bills Now Law in California
By Andrew Leonatti | Last updated on
Criminal justice reform efforts continue to gather momentum across the country. Lawmakers from both parties are seeing the value in creating a justice system...
Can You Get Arrested in Elementary School?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
In recent years, the practice of prosecuting teenagers like adults has been coming under increasing scrutiny. What many people don't realize is that while...
Study Finds Cell Phone Location Data May Not Be Accurate
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Drug-sniffing dogs. Hair analysis. Bite-marks, footwear, and ballistics relating to firearms and projectiles. Even some fingerprint tests. The list of...
Honey or Liquid Meth? It May Be Hard to Tell
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
Being a law enforcement officer isn't easy. There are bad guys out there, using every trick in the book to avoid detection. Cops need to know all the dirty...
Is It Illegal to Live Out of Your Car?
By Christopher Coble, Esq. | Last updated on
"In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread." That was...