Stop and Frisk
The tragic death of Denzel Curnell in downtown Charleston and the media coverage that followed has shed light on the Charleston Police Department’s (CPD) “Stop …
The tragic death of Denzel Curnell in downtown Charleston and the media coverage that followed has shed light on the Charleston Police Department’s (CPD) “Stop …
According to the United State’s Supreme Court, the answer is “heck yeah.” On April 22nd, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court decided Navarette et. Al. v. …
It seems our courts are following the Fourth Circuit in getting fed up with law enforcement and prosecutors alike trying to mold innocent acts into …
Nervousness is no reason to prolong a traffic stop – Drugs suppressed Read More »
United States v. Black. In a strongly worded opinion, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit stated: The facts of this case …
Anonymous Tip Traffic Stop On January 9, 2013, the South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals in State v. Taylor and found police did have reasonable …
Police can’t stop you based only on anonymous tip Read More »