Court Cases

U. S. Supreme Court

• Warrantless Search of Co-Inhabited Space - 4th Amendment: Georgia v. Randolph, March 22, 2006
• Detention During a Search Warrant - 4th Amendment: Muehler v. Mena, March 22, 2005
• Reasonable Suspicion not Required to Use Drug Dog at Traffic Stop - 4th Amendment: Illinois v. Caballes, January 24, 2005
• Probable Cause for Alternatve Charge - 4th Amendment: Devenpeck v. Alford, December 13, 2004
• Qualified Immunity - Brosseau v. Haugen, December 13, 2004
• Using Police Identity - 1st Amendment: City of San Diego, California v. Roe, December 6, 2004
• Interrogation Techniques - 5th Amendment: Missouri v. Seibert, June 28, 2004
• Failure To Give Miranda - 5th Amendment: United States v. Patane, June 28, 2004
• Stop & Identify Constitutional - 4th Amendment: Hibel v. 6th Jud. Dist. Ct. of NV, June 21, 2004
• Supervisor Harassment/Employer Liability: PA State Police v. Suders, June 14, 2004
• Custody for Purposes of Miranda - 5th Amendment: Yarborough v. Alvarado, June 1, 2004
• Search Documentation - 4th Amendment: Groh v. Ramirez, Feburary 24, 2004
• Officers Eliciting Statements - 6th Amendment: Fellers v. United States, January 24, 2004
• Checkpoint for Citizen Assistance: Illinois v. Lidster, January 13, 2004
• Arrest of Vehicle Occupants: Maryland v. Pringle, December 15, 2003
• Knock & Announce Reasonableness: United States v. Banks, December 2, 2003
• Sodomy- Consenting Adults: Lawrence v. Texas, June 26, 2003
• Jail Law - Inmate Legal Counsel: Shaw v. Murphy, April 18, 2001
• Right To Counsel-6th Amendment: Texas v. Cobb, April 2, 2001
• Brief Seizure: Illinois v. McArthur, February 20, 2001
• Narcotics Checkpoints: Indianapolis v. Edmond, November 27, 2000 
• Miranda Issues: Dickerson v. United States, June 26, 2000

Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals

• Retaining I.D. Not Seizure: United States v. Weaver, February 28, 2002
• No Liability-Shooting Death of 9-1-1 Caller: Milstead v. Kibler, March 15, 2001
• Discovery & Liability Issues: Jean v. Collins, July 31, 2000 

Federal District Courts

• Incarceration: Eighth Amend., Smoking: Johnson v.Pearson, March 1, 2004

VA Supreme Court

• Overruled Search Based On Anonymous Tip: Jackson v. Commonwealth, April 23, 2004
• Overruled Search & Seizure Case: Harris v. Commonwealth, September 14, 2001
• Overruled Search & Seizure Case: Megel v, Commonwealth, September 14, 2001

VA Court of Appeals

• Poss. of Alcohol - Place of Consumption: Dalton v. Commonwealth, January 22, 2002
• Firearms Do Not Need To Work: Armstrong v. Commonwealth July 31, 2001

Other Court Cases of Significance

• Failure To Train: Brown v. Bryan County, August 8, 2000