From The Classroom
By: Ray Hill. Professor Emeritus
Santa Rosa Junior College
1) A suspect is arrested for murder. After a Miranda admonition, he wants to…
Homelessness and Anti-Camping Ordinances
By Robert Phillips, DDA (Ret)
Homelessness has been a serious social problem in the United States for some time. It has been estimated that on any given night (understanding that the number…
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
By: Ray Hill, Professor Emeritus
Santa Rosa Junior College
There continues to be no restriction for off-duty cannabis use by peace officers.
Effective January 1, 2024, Government Code 12954 was…
Second Amendment Update and other Firearms-Related Cases
By Robert Phillips
1. Since the United States Supreme Court decided the landmark case decision of New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn., Inc. v. Bruen (2022) 597 U. S. 1,…
From the Classroom
Miranda Review Quiz #1
Let’s see how your current knowledge of Miranda case law stacks up. Give this a try!
By Ray Hill
Professor Emeritus, Santa Rosa Junior College
Question One …
By Robert Phillips
Deputy District Attorney (ret.)
The Second Amendment Protects Convicted Felons in Their Right to Possess Firearms
Second Amendment Update: Constitutionality of the federal “felon in possession of a…