Search Warrants A search warrant is a court order that a magistrate or judge issues to authorize law enforcement officers to conduct a search of a person, location, or vehicle for evidence of a crime and to confiscate any evidence they find. In most countries, a search warrant cannot be issued in aid of civil […]
During a West Palm Beach traffic stop you may stopped for what seems like a long time to you. The West Palm Beach Police or Sheriff’s office may require that you remain stopped for certain periods of time, but how long are the police allowed to make you stay at a traffic stop? Do you […]
The following article appeared in Vice News on August 25, 2015: "Law enforcement's secretive and often-times warrantless use of the cellphone tracking device known as StingRay is receiving fresh scrutiny this week following an investigation into the Baltimore Police Department's widespread use of the device in crimes both large and small. The controversial devices mimic […]
In the federal case of United States v. Harris, police officers entered the accused person's home without a search warrant in order to look for another person. Their entry was illegal, and the evidence that they seized was suppressed. The Court said: "In the present case, the Task Force possessed an arrest warrant for Thornton […]
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