Law for VA LEOs

In the last two weeks, the Virginia Court of Appeals has issued two rulings finding that temporary detentions were "custody" and required Miranda, one traffic stop and one search warrant execution. We talk about these rulings and what they mean for law enforcement.

Last week, the US Supreme Court reversed the 2nd Circuit and dismissed a use of non-deadly force lawsuit regarding use of force against a protester. We examine that ruling today.

Last month, the 4th Circuit refused to dismiss a lawsuit against police officers in Maryland who shot and killed a man who fled while carrying a gun and, they testify, pulled and shot a gun at them. Today we discuss why the court allowed the lawsuit to proceed.

Two weeks ago, the Virginia Court of Appeals (finally) ruled on whether law enforcement needs a search warrant to use FLOCK license plate reader cameras. Today we discuss that ruling and its implications.

Last month, the Court of Appeals reversed the ruling of a trial court suppressing evidence from a search warrant in a murder case. The court also examined issues of exigent circumstances and a search warrant for cellphone location data. We examine the rulings.

This week, the 4th Circuit issued a ruling in a high-profile police deadly force case, applying the "new" rule announced by the U.S. Supreme Court last month that we discussed in Ep. 120. We talk about the court's ruling and reasoning.

This week, the 4th Circuit issued its much-anticipated En Banc ruling in Chatrie geofence case. We examine the ruling and what it means for lawful process seeking electronic data.

This week the Governor signed a bill that, starting July 1, 2025, creates a new search warrant process for out-of-state records that are stored electronically. Today we examine that new process.

On July 1, 2025, Virginia will start "sealing" many felony and misdemeanor convictions from public, court, and criminal justice view. What does that mean? Today we discuss the statute.

In 3 recent cases, the Virginia Court of Appeals has explained how the Exigent Circumstances, Emergency Aid, and Community Caretaker doctrines get confused and how they are different. Today, we talk about how to apply them correctly to avoid confusion.

In June, the US Supreme Court issued two significant rulings on firearms - one involving the 2nd Amendment, and one involving the Federal ban on machine guns. Today we talk about what they mean and what the future holds.

In the last couple of weeks, the Courts have suppressed two searches incident to arrest, as the 4th Circuit doubled-down on its ruling from US v. Davis restricting search incident to arrest. Still, one case from this week provides a potential alternative. We discuss the cases.

In determining whether consent is a valid basis for a search, your words matter - and 2 recent Virginia Court of Appeals cases demonstrate that. We examine those recent rulings.