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In our last post, we began speaking about alcohol testing and the ability of drunk drivers to refuse such testing. As far as whether it is ever wise to refuse testing, it is important to remember that the consequence for failing to submit is that one’s driver’s...
When an individual is pulled over by a police officer on suspicion of drunken driving, he or she can expect to be scrutinized for signs of intoxication. In addition to observing a driver’s manner of operating the vehicle, his or her demeanor and presentation upon...
One common form of investigative search used a lot here in Baltimore in the stop-and-frisk, or Terry stop, which involves a brief detention and pat-down of the suspect’s person. The use of the stop-and-frisk here in Baltimore is significant—422 stops were made between...
In our last post, we began speaking about the importance of exploring the legality of police searches and seizures when building a criminal defense case. We also pointed out the difference between probable cause and reasonable suspicion, and the fact that the latter...
As readers know, search and seizure issues are potentially important areas to be explored when building a strong criminal defense case. Searches can be performed in a wide variety of circumstances, for a variety of reasons, and it is important that defendants...
In our previous post, we began speaking about the plea deal reached by former Episcopalian bishop Heather Cook. As we noted, Cook initially faced 13 criminal charges, but ended up only pleading guilty to one count of automobile manslaughter, one count of leaving the...
Back in April, we wrote about the DUI case of former Episcopalian bishop Heather Cook. As Baltimore readers remember, Cook was accused of driving under the influence of alcohol after she fatally struck a bicyclist and fled the scene last December. At one point, Cook...
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act has been the focus of recent posts on this blog. Those who have been following this series know that we've been focusing on the limitations in application of the federal law to certain situations, and that the Department of Justice is...
In our last couple posts, we've been looking at the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, particularly its role in the case against former New York police officer Gilberto Valle and the different ways the law has been applied to "outsider" and "insider" defendants. One of the...
In our last post, we mentioned the case of Gilberto Valle and its connection to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. The law, which is an amendment of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, is aimed at targeting aspects of cybercrime that aren't adequately covered...