With Americans ordering an average of 45 packages a year, with roughly a third lost to package theft, porch piracy is costing businesses millions annually and states are getting fed up. In fact, many states are considering stricter laws to crack down on porch pirates, including Georgia, where state legislators have recently proposed a bill… Read More »
Smartphone Searches by Police
During a search, law enforcement cannot force an individual to divulge their smart phone passcode, but the use of biometric features to unlock a phone is another story. However, in a potentially landmark decision, a California judge recently ruled that police cannot force individuals to unlock their mobile phones with face or fingerprint recognition -… Read More »
Police Illegal Search and Seizure Arrest
An investigation by the New York Times reveals that since 2015, judges and prosecutors determined that key aspects of NYC police testimony were untrue in at least 25 criminal cases. Closer examination reveals that officers either lied about conducting illegal search and seizures or gave firsthand accounts of crimes or arrests they did not witness… Read More »
Marijuana Traffic Stop Arrest | Wisconsin Illegal Search and Seizure
What Are My Rights If I Am Pulled Over With Weed In My Car? When you are pulled over by law enforcement, they have already established probable cause to stop you, which may be unrelated to the fact you possess drugs or are in possession of drug paraphernalia. Reasons may include: swerving driving too slowly… Read More »
Wisconsin Traffic Stop Arrest | Illegal Search and Seizure Law
According to the American Civil Liberties Union, of the traffic stops conducted by Milwaukee police spanning 2007 through 2015, minorities were seven and five times more likely to be stopped than others. The ACLU has brought a lawsuit against the department claiming that the stops violate the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment Rights of Milwaukee residents… Read More »
Can Police Look Through My Cell Phone? Waukesha Illegal Search Lawyer
Despite the fact that cellphones have become important tools in facilitating criminal activity and can provide the police with vast amounts of incriminating information about suspected criminals, police are required to have a warrant to search a cellphone. In a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr. acknowledged the central role… Read More »
Police Search of Your Home | Wisconsin Search and Seizure Law
If law enforcement officers come to my house, what should I do? If the police or other law enforcement officers come to your home or apartment to gain entry, ask the officers if they have a search warrant. Before allowing officers into your home, request that they display the warrant through a window or simply… Read More »
Wisconsin Police Search Without a Warrant
Generally, there are four circumstances in which a search warrant may not be required for police to search your home: A person in control of the property gives consent to the search. Remember the police do not have to tell you that you have the right to refuse, but you do. If an officer already… Read More »