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Minnesota Supreme Court limits police pat-frisk power
Minnesota Supreme Court rules police lacked reasonable suspicion to frisk teen near crime scene, reinforcing limits on warrantless searches.
Court: Evidence stands after unlawful detainment
A man wrongly detained as a fugitive can’t suppress drug and gun evidence found after he asked officers to retrieve his phone, Court of Appeals court rules.
Smell, sight of pot justified prolonging traffic stop
The 1st Circuit upheld a firearm seizure after ruling that marijuana odor and behavior gave police reasonable suspicion to prolong a traffic stop.
FIREARM POSSESSION Jury Instructions; Sufficiency Of Evidence
15-1480 U.S. v. Garcia-Hernandez, appealed from the District of North Dakota, Benton, J.
Firearm Possession – Prohibited Person; Predicate Felony
11-3023 U.S. v. Miller, appealed from Northern District of Iowa, Hickey, D.J.
Firearm Possession – Crime of Violence Convictions
A10-1938 State v. Craig (Ramsey County)
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