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February 02, 2026
California Supreme Court Rules on Marijuana in Vehicles: No Probable Cause for Search Based on Debris and Nervous Behavior                                    
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
| Ref # CAC10126
California Supreme Court Rules on Marijuana in Vehicles: No Probable Cause for Search Based on Debris and Nervous Behavior                                    
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January 24, 2026
Warrantless Searches: Do You Know the Difference between ‘Community Caretaking’ and ‘Render[ing] Emergency Assistance?’                          
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
| Ref # CAC10125
Warrantless Searches: Do You Know the Difference between ‘Community Caretaking’ and ‘Render[ing] Emergency Assistance?’                          
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January 22, 2026
Do You Use Perkins Operations? Know the Rules. Read More About This Recent Ruling on Agents Eliciting Evidence in a Jail Cell                              
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
| Ref # CAC10124
Do You Use Perkins Operations? Know the Rules. Read More About This Recent Ruling on Agents Eliciting Evidence in a Jail Cell                              
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January 21, 2026
Hot Pursuit: Learn What Constitutes “Pursuit” vs. “Search” and Other Details of This Recent Fourth Amendment Appellate Decision          
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
| Ref # CAC10120
Hot Pursuit: Learn What Constitutes “Pursuit” vs. “Search” and Other Details of This Recent Fourth Amendment Appellate Decision          
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December 22, 2025
Appeals Court Considers If Police Use of Blast Balls on Recording Protesters Is Unconstitutional                                                                                        
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
| Ref # CAC10116
Appeals Court Considers If Police Use of Blast Balls on Recording Protesters Is Unconstitutional                                                                                        
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December 14, 2025
District Court Ruling Clarifies Whether a Victim’s Fear is Necessary to Prove Brandishing Charge                                                                                    
Ray  Hill
Ray Hill
| Ref # CAC10115
District Court Ruling Clarifies Whether a Victim’s Fear is Necessary to Prove Brandishing Charge                                                                                    
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December 14, 2025
Appellate Decision Rejects Defense to Willful Resistance When a Peace Officer is Performing Their Duties                                                                        
Ray  Hill
Ray Hill
| Ref # CAC10114
Appellate Decision Rejects Defense to Willful Resistance When a Peace Officer is Performing Their Duties                                                                        
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October 18, 2025
Do You Understand the Legal Boundaries of Probation Searches? A Key Court Ruling May Help                                                                                                      
Robert Phillips
Robert Phillips
| Ref # CAC10100
Do You Understand the Legal Boundaries of Probation Searches? A Key Court Ruling May Help                                                                                                      
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October 06, 2025
New Court Ruling Affirms That Wording of Possessing a “Sharp Instrument” in a Correctional Setting (4502 P.C.) is Constitutional                
Ray  Hill
Ray Hill
| Ref # CAC10098
New Court Ruling Affirms That Wording of Possessing a “Sharp Instrument” in a Correctional Setting (4502 P.C.) is Constitutional                
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