Should all police officers video-record their interactions with the public? As one can imagine, there’s lots of issues at play. Below are two good reviews of relevant issues. Also provided are some examples of body cameras. Some manufacturer videos
Comm. v. Correia, 83 Mass. App. Ct. 780 (2013): Off-duty officer may delay issuing a citation so long as the motorist is told about the violation and the citation is delivered within a reasonable amount of time. Comm. v. Celletti, 2012 WL 6621774 (Appeals Court): Forwarding a second citation in order to comply with administrative […]
While doing some research about double jeopardy for a client, we came across documents talking about double jeopardy in the Boston Bomber’s (Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s) case. With some extra time on hand, curiosity led to reading more of the documents on his docket. Upon reading the docket, it became apparent that one of the most interesting […]
Using Newest Technology for Crafting Briefs If you are familiar with this law office, with the way we work, with our creativity, with our use of the best technologies available, it will come as no surprise that the topic of electronic legal briefs is of great interest to us. Since we strive to use the […]
My new favorite case is Lawrence v. Texas. After I dug into this case, magical doors were opened. Lawrence is a game changer and my arsenal’s new favorite weapon. In its most basic sense, Lawrence reasons that laws are invalid when it punishes ‘victimless crimes’ or actions which are deemed immoral by the majority. More, […]
Provided below is a great article about an unique part of the fourth amendment. Enjoy! Prelude: Generally, the 4th amendment of the constitution of the United States commands: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants […]
The U.S. Copyright Office just released the findings of its two-year study on copyright small claims. The report documents the significant costs and other challenges of addressing copyright claims that have a relatively low economic value in the current federal system, and recommends the establishment of an alternative voluntary system of adjudication to be housed […]
A blog post about Public Records Law, indeed … sounds dry and a waste of time. But, this is an area of law rarely seeing light. And, its an area where police departments routinely break the law, effectively denying citizens due process of law. Essentially, with few exceptions, citizens have a right to view records […]
In 2006, a 34-year-old man in Oklahoma was acquitted after he stuck a camera under a 16-year-old’s skirt at a store and snapped a picture of her underwear, the court ruled that the teen did not have “a right to a reasonable expectation of privacy.” Now, a Massachusetts man claims he too has the constitutional […]
In the hustle and bustle of modern life, we sometimes forget the precious freedom our country has. Granted, there are a many things that could be fixed regarding our country, e.g., typically only the rich can win a lawsuit, many people sue other people with no chance of ever winning. But, looking at things from […]
From IsoHunt’s landing page, commentary from the head of IsoHunt: