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Last time, we began speaking about a change in the Department of Homeland Security's policy regarding cell site simulators. Specifically, investigators are now required to obtain warrants to use the devices. The policy is certainly an improvement over previous...
Law enforcement officers and agencies have a great deal of power when it comes to investigating suspected criminal activity. As we frequently point out, though, there are definite limits on investigators’ ability to search persons and property and to seize...
In our previous post, we began speaking about a technique sometimes used by prosecutors to estimate the blood alcohol content of a drunken driving defendant. As we mentioned, accurate retrograde extrapolation of blood alcohol content depends on a number of...
For police officers, time is of the essence when it comes to getting an accurate reading of a suspected drunken driver’s blood alcohol content. Because alcohol dissipates in the blood, officers ordinarily work to get a suspect tested as soon as possible after arrest....
In our last post, we began speaking about the issue of mental illness as a factor in criminal cases, and potential ways to resolve cases in light of mental illness. As we mentioned, the criminal system in Maryland can and does make use of programs aimed at addressing...
The seasons are changing, and Oktoberfest and Halloween are upon us. It's also the time of year when many craft beer celebrations are held in Baltimore and throughout the state - this Saturday is the annual Baltimore Craft Beer Festival.While it's the perfect time of...
It is no secret that prisons in the United States are filled with people who struggle with various mental illnesses. In a way, this is unfortunate. It isn’t necessarily that those with mental illnesses should never be incarcerated. Truly, in a certain percentage of...
In our last post, we mentioned the recent news that documentation of a stop-and-frisk cited as a model example by Commisioner Anthony Batts back in 2013 is now missing. As we noted, there is currently an internal investigation to determine what happened to records of...
A couple weeks ago, we wrote about the use of the “stop-and-frisk” investigative tactic here in Baltimore, and the fact that Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts had committed to retrain officers in the proper use of the policing strategy. The aim of the retraining,...
We’ve been reflecting in our last couple posts on alcohol testing, test refusal, license suspension and license suspension hearings in our last couple posts. Those facing a license suspension should, as we noted, understand their right to request a hearing and act as...