Another state has passed reactionary legislation that makes it a hate crime to assault a police officer. This worrisome trend not only has serious repercussions that go against someone’s civil liberties but also grossly misunderstands how hate crimes actually work. Texas Passes Hate Crime Law for Police The state legislature
One of the greatest protections guaranteed to you by the Fourth Amendment is your freedom from warrantless searches unless they fit within a handful of exceptions. However, prosecutors and law enforcement continually try to squeeze everything they can into those exceptions, and judges don’t want to seem “soft on crime,”
In a handful of last year’s blog posts, we detailed the third party doctrine, and how it allowed police to gather evidence that you committed a crime, without a warrant, if you voluntarily provided that information to third parties. This allows police to search through your garbage (you’re voluntarily giving
With the huge impact that they can have on your life, you would expect criminal statutes to be meticulously crafted and carefully written so that there was no doubt what they meant. The reality, though, is very different. The ability of lawmakers to make and then pass statutes that are
In a recent blog post, we discussed the harmless error rule. This rule makes a difference if you’ve been convicted for a crime and want to appeal your case. Even if the appellate court decides that your constitutional rights to a fair trial were violated, the harmless error rule requires
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