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New Decision Rules on Whether Pointing an Unloaded Gun Constitutes “Force or Violence” for Resisting
March 31, 2026
New Decision Rules on Whether Pointing an Unloaded Gun Constitutes “Force or Violence” for Resisting      

After pointing an unloaded gun at officers, a defendant was convicted of knowingly resisting an executive officer by the use ...

Ray  Hill
Ray Hill
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Do You Need a Warrant to Enter a Home While in Hot Pursuit? Rules Differ for Potential Felons and Misdemeanants
March 20, 2026
Do You Need a Warrant to Enter a Home While in Hot Pursuit? Rules Differ for Potential Felons and

The court answers the question of whether chasing a fleeing reckless-DUI felony suspect into a home lawful without a search ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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BULLETINS
Red-Light Traffic Camera Enforcement: What You Need to Know About a New Amendment to the Law
March 15, 2026
Red-Light Traffic Camera Enforcement: What You Need to Know About a New Amendment to the Law                              

A Florida resident successfully challenged the constitutionality of her red-light camera ticket because it put the burden of ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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LATEST CASE
New Decision Rules on Whether Pointing an Unloaded Gun Constitutes “Force or Violence” for Resisting
March 31, 2026
New Decision Rules on Whether Pointing an Unloaded Gun Constitutes “Force or Violence” for Resisting      

After pointing an unloaded gun at officers, a defendant was convicted of knowingly resisting an executive officer by the use ...

Ray  Hill
Ray Hill
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LATEST CASE
Do You Need a Warrant to Enter a Home While in Hot Pursuit? Rules Differ for Potential Felons and Misdemeanants
March 20, 2026
Do You Need a Warrant to Enter a Home While in Hot Pursuit? Rules Differ for Potential Felons and

The court answers the question of whether chasing a fleeing reckless-DUI felony suspect into a home lawful without a search ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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LATEST CASE
Ever Perform a ‘Perkins operation?’ You Should Know the Rules About Trying to Get a Suspect to Talk They’re Nuanced
March 09, 2026
Ever Perform a ‘Perkins operation?’ You Should Know the Rules About Trying to Get a Suspect to Talk

A murder suspect appealed his conviction on grounds that his rights were violated after undercover detectives posed as ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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BULLETINS
Red-Light Traffic Camera Enforcement: What You Need to Know About a New Amendment to the Law
March 15, 2026
Red-Light Traffic Camera Enforcement: What You Need to Know About a New Amendment to the Law                              

A Florida resident successfully challenged the constitutionality of her red-light camera ticket because it put the burden of ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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BULLETINS
Subscriber Question: Is Viewing Video Acceptable Probable Cause for Misdemeanor Arrest Committed Outside an Officer’s Presence?
January 24, 2026
Subscriber Question: Is Viewing Video Acceptable Probable Cause for Misdemeanor Arrest Committed Outside

Must the crime have been committed “in the presence?” Does watching video of the alleged crime qualify? We discuss ...

Ray  Hill
Ray Hill
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BULLETINS
Second Amendment Update: Important New Cases on Ammunition, Machine Guns and Assault Weapons Keep Fine-Tuning Gun Rights Laws
January 22, 2026
Second Amendment Update: Important New Cases on Ammunition, Machine Guns and Assault Weapons Keep

Multiple 2A appellate cases are wending through the legal system on issues involving the regulation of ammo, machine guns ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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SPECIAL UPDATE
Member Exclusive: Your Comprehensive Guide to Search and Seizure in California. Read Inside for Our Fourth Amendment Resource.
February 26, 2026
Member Exclusive: Your Comprehensive Guide to Search and Seizure in California. Read Inside for Our Fourth

Introducing the LegalUpdates.com 2026 comprehensive outline of search and seizure laws in California, the definitive Fourth ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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SPECIAL UPDATE
2026 New and Amended Statutes Edition  - Exclusive to Professional Subscribers
January 02, 2026
2026 New and Amended Statutes Edition - Exclusive to Professional Subscribers                                                          

Deputy District Attorney Bob Phillips (Ret) summarizes critical statutes effective Jan 1, 2026. Covers new AI mandates, ...

Administrator Administrator
Administrator Administrator
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SPECIAL UPDATE
California's Ultimate Legal Guide: 2400+ Pages on the 4th Amendment and Search & Seizure (25th Edition)
February 25, 2025
California's Ultimate Legal Guide: 2400+ Pages on the 4th Amendment and Search & Seizure (25th Edition)        

Introducing the 2025 comprehensive outline of search and seizure laws in California, the definitive Fourth Amendment guide. ...

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EDITORIALS
Second Amendment Update Involving the Sale of Ammunition
November 22, 2025
Second Amendment Update Involving the Sale of Ammunition                                                                                                      

Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 Bruen Second Amendment decision, there’s been a flood of ‘right to keep ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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EDITORIALS
SCOTUS Backs ICE in LA Stops: A High-Stakes Clash Over Immigration Tactics & the Fourth Amendment
September 15, 2025
SCOTUS Backs ICE in LA Stops: A High-Stakes Clash Over Immigration Tactics & the Fourth Amendment                    

The Supreme Court overturns a Ninth Circuit ruling, allowing ICE and Border Patrol to resume “Operation At Large” in LA. ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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EDITORIALS
Second Amendment Bulletin: Federal Appeals Court Rules California’s “One-Gun-a-Month” Law Unconstituti
July 01, 2025
Second Amendment Bulletin: Federal Appeals Court Rules California’s “One-Gun-a-Month” Law

The original 1999 law has been amended multiple times, but the landmark 2022 Supreme Court Bruen decision renders it moot: ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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Do You Need a Warrant to Enter a Home While in Hot Pursuit? Rules Differ for Potential Felons and Misdemeanants
March 20, 2026
Do You Need a Warrant to Enter a Home While in Hot Pursuit? Rules Differ for Potential Felons and

The court answers the question of whether chasing a fleeing reckless-DUI felony suspect into a home lawful without a search ...

Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
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Is Possession of a Switchblade the Same as a Firearm in Relation to Second Amendment Protection?
February 21, 2026
Is Possession of a Switchblade the Same as a Firearm in Relation to Second Amendment Protection?                      

The Ninth Circuit issued a ruling on whether California’s switchblade statute was consistent with a group of laws ...

Ray  Hill
Ray Hill
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SPECIAL UPDATE
Member Exclusive: Your Comprehensive Guide to Search and Seizure in California. Read Inside for Our Fourth Amendment Resource.
February 26, 2026
Member Exclusive: Your Comprehensive Guide to Search and Seizure in California. Read Inside for Our Fourth

Introducing the LegalUpdates.com 2026 comprehensive outline of search and seizure laws in California, the definitive Fourth ...

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Robert Phillips
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