Category Archives: Federal Criminal Law
Warrantless Searches of Parolee’s Residence Limited?
Inmates released on parole by state parole authorities must sign “conditions of release” forms. One of the specified conditions is that the parolee consents…
Lifers: Life in Prison Without Possibility of Parole a “Living Death”
The American Civil Liberties Union last fall released a comprehensive report about life sentences that must be served without the benefit of parole. The…
Lifers: Life in Prison Without Possibility of Parole a “Living Death”
The American Civil Liberties Union last fall released a comprehensive report about life sentences that must be served without the benefit of parole. The…
Texas Court Recognizes Expectation of Privacy in Cell Phones
On February 26, 2014, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in State v. Granville addressed the issue of whether a person retains a legitimate…
Consent to Search Valid after Objecting Occupant Arrested, Removed
Judges are ruled by the law. But judges are also human (some more than others), and they sometimes view the law through the human…
GPS Tracking Devices and the Good Faith Exception to Exclusionary Rule
In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Jones held that attaching a magnetic GPA tracking device to the exterior of a vehicle constituted…
Supreme Court Addresses Use of Firearms in Drug Trafficking
18 U.S.C. § 924(c) is a federal criminal statute which prohibits either the use or carrying of a firearm “during and in relation to…
Texas’ Statute Criminalizing Sexually Explicit Online Communications with Minors Declared Unconstitutional, Cases Dismissed
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (TexCrimApp) this past October upset district attorneys and “tough on crime” legislators throughout the state when it declared…
Court Narrows Marital Communication Privilege in Illegal Porn Case
On January 6, 2014, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in United States v. Breton narrowed the scope of the marital communications privilege. The…
Treme Ends But The Danziger Bridge Shooting Case Remains
On December 29, 2013, the final episode of the critically acclaimed drama series, Treme, aired on HBO. Created by David Simon and Eric Overmeyer, the…
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