Monthly Archives: December 2024
Can the Police Threaten to Take Your Truck If You Don’t Confess?
In television police dramas, there are often scenes where a detective (or an assistant district attorney) offers “leniency” in exchange for an immediate confession–or alternatively, a more harsh punishment if they do not confess. In reality, such tactics are generally considered coercion. This means that even if the suspect does confess in response to… Read More »
Can the Police Use a Search Warrant to Look for Evidence of an Unrelated Crime?
It is well understood that the police need to obtain a warrant before searching any area where a suspect has a reasonable expectation of privacy. This includes digital spaces such as a person’s private cell phone data. An officer needs a warrant before looking through your text messages. And that warrant must specify the… Read More »
