Push to Scale Back Sentencing Laws Gains Momentum By JENNIFER STEINHAUER JULY 28, 2015 WASHINGTON — For several years, a handful of lawmakers in Congress have tried to scale back tough sentencing laws that have bloated federal prisons and the...
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Feds Would Rather Drop Charges Than Be Forced By the Court to Disclose Stingray Information
FBI would rather prosecutors drop cases than disclose stingray details New documents released by NYCLU shed light on Erie County’s use of spying tool. by Cyrus Farivar – Apr 7, 2015 5:35pm EDT [ARS TECHNICA] Civil liberties group gets rare win, forcing...
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New Rules on Cell Phone Warrants
In the past, the rules for police officers were quite simple. According to the Fourth Amendment, police officers were allowed to search and evaluate evidence they had collected with a correctly-worded warrant. However, times have changed, technology has changed,...
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Stopped For a DUI in Florida: What Should You Do?
Stopped For a DUI in Florida: What Should You Do? A DUI is a very serious offense. In the state of Florida, offenders are usually tagged with hefty fines ranging from $500 to $5000, license suspension from 180 days to...
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments On Whether the Police Can Stop Your Car Based on a Law That They Were Mistaken About
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case that asks whether a police officer’s mistake of law can justify a traffic stop and a car search in which illegal drugs were found. Stanford law professor Jeffrey Fisher...
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