Law for VA LEOs

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Ep. 107 - Consent: Words Matter Jun 08, 2024

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In determining whether consent is a valid basis for a search, your words matter - and 2 recent Virginia Court of Appeals cases demonstrate that. We examine those recent rulings.

Ep. 106: When an Arrest Warrant isn't Enough May 18, 2024

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When is an arrest warrant invalid? When does an arrest warrant fail to provide you with legal protection for your search or seizure? We talk about a recent case from Virginia and another from the 4th Circuit on this issue.

Ep. 105 - Stopping an Armed Person - Lawful or Unlawful? Apr 25, 2024

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This week, the Court of Appeals ruled on whether an officer can stop someone on suspicion of carrying a handgun concealed. The ruling appears to contradict a ruling from 2020 - today we examine what is happening here.

Ep. 104 - Miranda: Murder and Child Rape Convictions Overturned: What Happened? Mar 16, 2024

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This week, the Virginia Court of Appeals reversed a Murder conviction and reversed a child rape conviction, both for Miranda violations. We talk about what happened and what we can learn from these rulings about the right to remain silent and potentially coercive tactics.

Ep. 103 - Big Case on Social Media Warrants Feb 25, 2024

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This month, the 4th Circuit issued a significant ruling on social media warrants. Today, we dive into the case and talk about lessons for how courts will evaluate warrants for electronic data.

Ep. 102 - How to Think: Examining a Complex Search Question Feb 11, 2024

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Today, we look at a case involving the search of clothing collected from a hospital ER, and what it teaches us about how to analyze complicated 4th Amendment questions.

Ep. 101 - When May You Seize a Phone? Jan 28, 2024

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Today we talk about several recent cases discussing if and when a phone can be seized in "plain view" as containing evidence of a crime.

Ep. 100 - Special Guest! Terry v. Ohio: A look back. Jan 12, 2024

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Today, for episode 100, we have a special guest and will take a look back at Terry v. Ohio.

Ep. 99 - Controversial Stop: Court Affirms, Reverses, then Affirms Robbery Stop Dec 23, 2023

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This week, the Court of Appeals reversed a decision to suppress evidence in a Robbery stop, after already reconsidering the case, and ruling to suppress evidence in the co-defendant's case. Why was this case so controversial?

Ep. 98 - ECO/TDO Part III: Do ECOs Permit Forced Entry? Nov 11, 2023

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In Part III of our ECO/TDO series, we examine the question of whether an ECO order provides authority to force entry into a residence.

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