The TSA illegally searched Mr. Fofana at the airport. They discovered evidence that he had used forged passports to obtain fraudulent tax returns. The Court suppressed the illegally seized passports at his trial. The Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals decides if the bank records and videos from the bank should also be suppressed. USA [...]
Archive of entries posted on July 2012
Case of the Week – 7/22/12 – People v. Moreno
The Supreme Court of Michigan decides if Angel Moreno has the right to resist police officers who are illegally entering his house without a warrant. People v. Moreno Podcast
Case of the Week – 7/15/12 – Mazdabrook Commons Homeowners’ Ass’n v. Khan
Wasim Khan ran for the Town Council of Parsippany ,New Jersey. He placed two campaign signs in his windows. The Homeowners’ Association of his private housing development fined him $25 for violating the Association rule which banned all signs, except for a small “For Sale” sign, in the development. The New Jersey Supreme Court decides [...]
Case of the Week – 7/8/12 – Montana v. Green
David Green threatened and beat his wife. He pled guilty to felony assault. The Montana Supreme Court decides if the trial judge could order Green to avoid all alcohol during his probation, which would follow his five year incarceration, even though alcohol was not involved in the assault and there was no evidence of Green [...]
Case of the Week – 7/1/12 – DiGiovanna v. St. George
Michael DiGiovanna sues to get visitation rights with his former girlfriend’s son , Eric. The Connecticut Supreme Court finds that Michael has a “parent-like” relationship with Eric and that Eric would benefit from the visits. The Court decided if visits should be denied because the girlfriends opposition to the visits is so severe that Eric [...]