Tuesday, December 29, 2015

A handcuffed arrestee's statement that he would "fuck up" police if they were not police cannot be taken as a threat

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Milon C. High, Jr.  v. United States  (decided December 24, 2015) Players:   Judges Fisher and Easterly, and Senior Judge Ruiz.  Opinio...
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

A court should grant a motion to sever if a co-defendant would provide “officially exculpatory” testimony.

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Omar Rollerson and Rolita Burns v. United States (decided December 17, 2015). Players : Chief Judge Washington, Judge Easterly, Senior ...
Thursday, December 17, 2015

Just because there’s a stolen phone in a store you work at doesn’t make you guilty of receiving stolen property

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David J. Brown v. United States (decided December 10, 2015) Players : Associate Judges Blackburne-Rigsby and Thompson, Senior...
Friday, December 11, 2015

When Petitioner Alleges “Classic” Ineffectiveness Trial Court has Little Discretion to Deny Evidentiary Hearing

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Bellingerv. United States (Decided Nov. 25, 2015) Players : Chief Judge Washington, Associate Judge Glickman, and Senior Judge Farrel...

"Emergency Aid" Exception Did Not Justify Warantless Entry and No Exception to the Exclusionary Rule Applies, Court Splits on Sufficiency of the Evidence of Possession of Guns Found in Apartment

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Jamel Evans v. United States  (decided August 6, 2015) Players : Associate Judges Beckwith and McLeese, Senior Judge Ferren. Opinion ...
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Extraction of contraband from arrestee’s sensitive area deemed unconstitutional for failure to involve trained medical personnel

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Olushola Akinmboni v. United States (decided November 19, 2015). Players : Associate Judges Glickman, Blackburne-Rigsby, and McLeese....
Thursday, November 19, 2015

Police interrogation tactics threatening prison rape and requiring a confession before granting access to an attorney render confession involuntary

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  Jalonte Little v. United States (decided November 12, 2015). Players :   Associate Judges Blackburne-Rigsby and Beckwith, Seni...