Sixth Circuit: A Car Registration Alone Is Not Enough for Warrant to Search Residence
Last week, the Sixth Circuit found that a warrant to search an individual’s home could not be based on criminal activity linked to a car registered at that address.
Chinese National Sentenced for Smuggling Military-Grade Equipment to China
A Chinese national was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison for his part in an elaborate scheme to smuggle high tech military weapons of war overseas.
Supreme Court: States May Impose Criminal Penalties for Refusal of Breath Tests, but Not Refusal of Blood Tests
In a decision authored by Justice Alito last week, the Supreme Court found that laws imposing criminal penalties for refusal to take a breath test do not violate the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches, but that criminal penalties for refusal to take a blood test do.
Congressman Fattah Convicted of Bribery, Resigns Immediately
Convicted in a racketeering case earlier this week, Rep. Chaka Fattah resigned from Congress effective immediately.
Evidence Obtained Via Unlawful Stop Attenuated by Pre-Existing Arrest Warrant
Evidence seized during an unconstitutional stop may be used against a defendant where law enforcement discovers an outstanding, valid arrest warrant for the stopped individual, the U.S. Supreme Court held this week.
National Law Enforcement Museum Receives Rare Artifact
Last month, the National Law Enforcement Museum received a fascinating artifact from a law enforcement survivor whose grandfather was added to the Memorial wall in 2015.
MSPB Clarifies Lack of Candor Charges
A Veterans Affairs police officer was charged with lack of candor, among other charges and specifications, and although the Board sustained the employee’s removal, it reversed the charge of Lack of Candor, clarifying the law in the process.
The Eighth Circuit: No Privacy Interest in the Magnetic Strip on Credit, Debit, and Gift Cards
The Eighth Circuit recently held that a defendant lacks a privacy interest in the information contained in the magnetic strip on credit, debit, or gift cards.
$4 Million in Heroin Seized in Massive Drug Bust
Federal, state and local officers confiscated more than 80 pounds of heroin and arrested 10 people in Washington, DC this week who were involved in a large-scale heroin ring.
Feds Bring Down Largest Insider Trading Ring Yet
After seven years of dogged pursuit, the U. S. government infiltrated and unraveled one of the hardest-to-detect criminal rings–insider trading among Wall Street elite who ultimately paid $1.94 billion in individual fines.
This Week on FEDtalk: A Focus on Federal Law Enforcement
Tune in this week to get the scoop on the upcoming Women in Federal Law Enforcement training in Reston, VA, plus the latest updates from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association.
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Second Circuit: No Fourth Amendment Resolution in Ganias
In October 2015, we informed you the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit had granted en banc review of Fourth Amendment issues in United States v. Ganias, regarding whether the government may retain computer evidence obtained outside the scope of an original, probable-cause search warrant and prosecute people for crimes based on that evidence.
‘Guccifer’ Pleads Guilty to Hacker Charges in Federal Court
Romanian hacker “Guccifer” admitted to compromising nearly 100 social media and email accounts of U.S. government officials, politicians, and other public figures in federal court Wednesday.
Witness to History: Mexico's Drug Cartels
On April 19, 2016, the National Law Enforcement Museum presented the 13th installment of its popular Witness to History panel discussion series.
Prepping for the Presidential Transition
With election day only six months out, federal employees and agency heads alike are preparing for the extensive transition. Here to discuss this hot topic is a roundtable of representatives from organizations around the federal community who will look at the transition from both the political and workforce viewpoint.
Third Circuit: Payton Reasonable Suspicion Standard is the “Equivalent” of Probable Cause
The Third Circuit recently joined the likes of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth Circuits to hold that officers possessing only an arrest warrant may not enter a home without probable cause to believe that an arrestee resides at and is present within the residence.
Sergeant John Conneely and Officer Michael Modzelewski Receive April 2016 Officer of the Month Award
The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has selected Sergeant John Conneely and Officer Michael Modzelewski of the Chicago (IL) Police Department, as the recipients of its Officer of the Month Award for April 2016.
Imprecise Translation Does Not Necessarily Invalidate Consent
Defendant’s acquiescence to the question, “May I look for your car?” constituted his valid consent to a search of his vehicle under the circumstances, the Seventh Circuit recently held.
Former South Carolina Police Officer Charged with Federal Civil Rights Violation
A federal grand jury indictment unsealed Wednesday charged the former South Carolina police officer who shot and killed a man fleeing a traffic stop with a federal civil rights violation.