Highlights of This Issue

United States Supreme Court Action

• Pending United States Supreme Court Cases; Amicus Curiae Case; Internet Links to Supreme Court Cases

Federal and State Decisions

• "Fellow Officer Rule" rejected for citizen informants
• Search Warrant for "Residence" included garage
• Use of Drug Detection Dogs approved for traffic stops
• "One-Hitter" Box was contraband in plain view
• Interrogation Issues: adequacy of warnings; invocation of right to remain silent and right to counsel; ambiguous references to rights; waiver; selective answering of questions; public safety exception
• Police Officer Entitled to Restitution for damages in resisting arrest case
• Walking in Front of Police Chief's House was "stalking"
• Entrapment Defense rejected for police officers prosecuted for drug trafficking offenses
• Police Witness Issues: personnel records; affidavit in lieu of testimony; closure of court room; officer safety
• Civil Liability/Personnel Law Issues: police pursuit; PIT maneuver; excessive force; liability for police dogs; access to internal affairs records and documents; police right to free speech; police sexual harassment; police workers' compensation for injury in charity softball game

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