Category Archives: News
Court Rules: Court Improperly Imposed Special Conditions of Supervision
United States v. Butler 2012 WL 4017378 (10th Cir. 2012) Court improperly imposed special conditions [...]
Oklahoma Mom Gets $2,500 Ticket After Son, 3, Urinates in Yard
A 3-year-old gets his mom in trouble with the law when he gets a ticket [...]
Delegated to the States: Executing Mentally Retarded Defendants
In summary, considering that the Supreme Court has delegated to the states the responsibility of [...]
Defendant Didn’t Have Legitimate Expectation of Privacy in DNA on Cup
Defendant declined to voluntarily provide police with a sample of his DNA. In addition, defendant [...]
Operation of Vehicle Proven Where Defendant Was Atop Motorcycle
Sufficient to support “operation” of vehicle for purposes of DWI where the defendant was found [...]
Results of Blood Test Deemed Admissible Despite Nearly 6-Hour Delay
Results of blood test deemed admissible despite nearly six-hour delay in drawing blood following the arrest. Morales [...]
Impermissible Stops If the Officer Belatedly Discovers an Arrest Warrant
”[A]ny taint from an impermissible stop is washed away by a belatedly discovered arrest warrant.” [...]
State Established Chain of Custody
The State established chain of custody as to bag of cocaine found on D while [...]