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There is a distinction between reasonable suspicion and probable cause. What’s the line? Read inside for a discussion of ...
A jail inmate broke out a large window and was convicted of both felony vandalism and misdemeanor damaging jail property. ...
The California Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling, stating that marijuana debris in a vehicle—without an opened ...
There is a distinction between reasonable suspicion and probable cause. What’s the line? Read inside for a discussion of ...
Must the crime have been committed “in the presence?” Does watching video of the alleged crime qualify? We discuss ...
Multiple 2A appellate cases are wending through the legal system on issues involving the regulation of ammo, machine guns ...
The landmark 2022 N.Y. State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen decision opened a range of challenges to federal and ...
Deputy District Attorney Bob Phillips (Ret) summarizes critical statutes effective Jan 1, 2026. Covers new AI mandates, ...
Introducing the 2025 comprehensive outline of search and seizure laws in California, the definitive Fourth Amendment guide. ...
Legal Updates publishes this critical Miranda Update annually to outline new rulings and legislation on one of the most ...
Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 Bruen Second Amendment decision, there’s been a flood of ‘right to keep ...
The Supreme Court overturns a Ninth Circuit ruling, allowing ICE and Border Patrol to resume “Operation At Large” in LA. ...
The original 1999 law has been amended multiple times, but the landmark 2022 Supreme Court Bruen decision renders it moot: ...
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Must the crime have been committed “in the presence?” Does watching video of the alleged crime qualify? We discuss ...
Court rules on the question of whether a victim’s fear is a required element to prove a brandishing case. Here, a ...
Deputy District Attorney Bob Phillips (Ret) summarizes critical statutes effective Jan 1, 2026. Covers new AI mandates, ...
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