NOTE TO POLICE: IF YOU UNCUFF AND LEAVE YOUR ARRESTEE AT THE HOSPITAL UNGUARDED, THEY ARE NO LONGER IN “OFFICIAL DETENTION” Click here to read this blog
PRE-SENTENCE HOUSE ARREST WITH ELECTRONIC MONITORING MAY BE CONFINING BUT … IT AIN’T* THE SAME AS BEING IN CUSTODY Click here to read this blog
POLICE CANNOT USE A SHOW OF FORCE AND FALSE EXCUSE TO STOP AND ID PERSON OF INTEREST FROM INCIDENT OCCURRING ONE MONTH PRIOR Click here to read this blog
PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH A VEHICLE INCLUDES ALL CONTAINERS INSIDE THAT VEHICLE THAT MAY CONCEAL THE OBJECT OF THE SEARCH Click here to read this blog
“I DON’T LIKE CONFRONTATION” – Terry Bradshaw (In other Pittsburgh-related confrontation news …) Click here to read this blog
PERSON NOT TO POSSESS FIREARM MAY BE JUSTIFIED IN DOING SO IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES Click here to read this blog
MERE POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY PERSON NOT LICENSED TO DO SO IS THE “EVIL” SOUGHT TO BE REMEDIED BY THAT STATUTE Click here to read this blog
DEFENDANT GRANTED JUDGMENT OF ACQUITTAL FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER CONVICTION ONLY TO HAVE IT REVERSED Click here to read this blog
THE STATEMENT “I don’t know, just, I’m done talking. I don’t have nothing to talk about” IS SUFFICIENT TO INVOKE ONE’S RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT Click here to read this blog
AN ACQUITTAL PROHIBITS RE-TRIAL and A MISTRIAL DOES NOT (BARRING PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT) Click here to read this blog