Recent Posts in Search and Seizure Category
Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
Yesterday, we began our discussion of a very important case in criminal jurisprudence. The case of Terry v. Ohio signified a permanent sea-change in criminal justice. The case unequivocally stated ...
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Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
As we have noted in our examination of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, a person has Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 9 of the Texas Constitution protection ...
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Posted on Jun 28, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
Much of our contemporary life seems to be far different than the life led by the Framers of the Constitution. In fact, it is very difficult for us to relate to them and seems that we have nothing in ...
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Posted on May 30, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
An officer for the Nashville Metro Police Department and his wife have been indicted on prescription drug fraud charges. His wife is charged with 16 counts of fraudulently obtaining hydrocodone. The ...
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Posted on May 23, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
The Supreme Court of the United States recently released an opinion addressing the issue of exigent circumstances and the use of said circumstances to establish probable cause to conduct a warrantless ...
Continue reading "Case Of The Week: The Supreme Court Eliminates More Of The Fourth Amendment" »
Posted on May 19, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
McLaren Wenzell, 23, was arrested on March 1 after a police search revealed four pounds of marijuana . As of right now, there is a scandal in San Francisco where the testimony of police officers (or ...
Continue reading "Marijuana Charges Dismissed In San Francisco After Police Testimony Contradicts Video Evidence" »
Posted on May 11, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
Joe Frank Garza, former Jim Wells County District Attorney, will be forced to spend 180 days in the Jim Wells County Jail. This will be apart of his condition of ten-year probation sentence. The court ...
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Posted on Apr 15, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
In Lujan v. State , No. PD-0303-10 (Tex. Crim. App. January 12, 2011), the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a traffic checkpoint that could have serious implications for this legislative ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
In Cincinnati, Ohio the police were investigating a shooting in a home and found 850 pounds of marijuana. This is the largest amount of marijuana discovered in Fairfield Township. The previous record ...
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Posted on Apr 7, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
The Fourteenth District Court of Appeals at Houston recently handed down an opinion that provides an interesting twist in Fourth Amendment jurisprudence. The case is Kelly v. State , 331 S.W.3d 541 ...
Continue reading "Prior Convictions For Narcotics Can Be Used As A Factor To Establish Reasonable Suspicion To Engage In Further Questioning" »
Posted on Apr 6, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
An interesting case was recently handed down by the Eighth District Court of Appeals of Texas at El Paso. The case name is In re S.M.C. In this case, a middle school student informed an Assistant ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
A Pennsylvania 27-year-old woman was arrested for hiding more than 100 items, including 54 bags of heroin and loose change, in "herself." After being detained for investigation of a recent burglary, a ...
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Posted on Mar 30, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
Working on a tip received from an informant, police discovered a hydroponic marijuana grow room in a basement. The highly elaborate room had automatic watering, lighting systems, and 84 plants. Along ...
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Posted on Mar 29, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
After a routine traffic stop, suspended Green Bay Packer Johnny Jolly was arrested for possessing a controlled substance with intent to deliver . In 2008, Jolly was arrested for having 200 grams of ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2011 By Plano Drug Attorney
A teacher's aid in Daytona Beach went to the local Walmart to pick up her ex-boyfriend. Interestingly, he was attempting to escape from store security because he stole some pants and a razor blade. A ...
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