The Florida Supreme Court recently affirmed what, until recently, had been long standing law: an officer may order a driver out of the vehicle for officer safety during a routine traffic stop without an individualized...more
The 21st Century law enforcement officer serves a variety of public service functions, only some of which involve the enforcement of criminal laws. From some of those non-criminal public service roles, the courts have...more
In a divided opinion, the United States Supreme Court recently corrected the Tenth Circuit’s divergence from centuries old law defining what constitutes a seizure by law enforcement for the purposes of Fourth Amendment...more
The United States Supreme Court recently upheld the constitutionality of state statutes providing criminal penalties for the refusal to provide a breath test after an arrest for DUI, but held them unconstitutional when...more
10/3/2016
/ Birchfield v North Dakota ,
Blood Tests ,
Breathalyzer ,
Compelling Governmental Interest ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Criminal Penalties ,
DUI ,
Fourth Amendment ,
Implied Consent ,
Right to Privacy ,
SCOTUS ,
Search & Seizure ,
Warrantless Searches ,
Williams v State of Florida