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Criminal law — Search and seizure

Jun 15th, 2017 in News by admin

Officers who responded to anonymous call regarding narcotics use and detected odor of marijuana emanating through open door of warehouse lacked reasonable suspicion that defendant, who was among group of men inside warehouse, was committing a crimeUnder controlling precedent, generalized…


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TRIAL COURT REVERSIBLY ERRED IN DENYING CAUSE CHALLENGES DIRECTED TO THREE JURORS…

Jun 10th, 2017 in News by admin

Rodriguez v. State, 42 Fla. L. Weekly D1065 (Fla. 2nd DCA May 10, 2017): Three jurors stated in voir dire that they would give greater credence to law enforcement witnesses. The state did not rehabilitate any of them. Still, the trial…


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