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 […]
Can you be arrested for a DUI Anonymous tip?
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.
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Nervousness is no reason to prolong a traffic stop – Drugs suppressed
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
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When can Police Stop you? – Case dismissed.
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
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Police can’t stop you based only on anonymous tip
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
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