Ep. 125: Court of Appeals Rules on Flock License Plate Readers (finally!)
Two weeks ago, the Virginia Court of Appeals (finally) ruled on whether law enforcement needs a search warrant to use FLOCK license plate reader cameras. Today we discuss that ruling and its implications.
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Ep. 124 - U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Emergency Entry Case
The U.S. Supreme Court announced that in October they will hear a case that could be one of the most significant cases in 20 years on emergency entries into homes. Today, we preview that case and the issues at stake.
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Ep. 123 - Suppression of a Search Warrant Reversed by Court of Appeals - Plus, Exigent Search and CLSI Search Affirmed
Last month, the Court of Appeals reversed the ruling of a trial court suppressing evidence from a search warrant in a murder case. The court also examined issues of exigent circumstances and a search warrant for cellphone location data. We examine the rulings.
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Ep. 122: "Sealing" - How Virginia finally decided to handle sealing criminal convictions
In Episode 115, we discussed the potential conviction "sealing" law that was going to take effect in July 2025. This year, the General Assembly made big changes to that system and it will now go into effect in July 2026. Today we talk about the new "sealing" system.
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Ep. 121 - First Deadly Force Ruling by 4th Circuit Since U.S. Supreme Court "Changed" the Law
This week, the 4th Circuit issued a ruling in a high-profile police deadly force case, applying the "new" rule announced by the U.S. Supreme Court last month that we discussed in Ep. 120. We talk about the court's ruling and reasoning.