Month: November 2013

Have you ever heard of a criminal defendant talking his way into prison? It happens more often than you may think. An October 29, 2013 decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Eric Johnson perfectly…

Last year the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Jones held that attaching a magnetic GPA tracking device to the exterior of a vehicle constituted a “search” within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. Saying that attaching such a…

The FBI, DEA, and ATF, whose primary law enforcement responsibilities are to investigate drug, guns, and violence, use informants to carry out these responsibilities. These informants, known as “CIs,” are typically $100 a day, plus expenses, and with a “wink-wink”…