Category Archives: Criminal Appeals
Can the Police Detain You in Order to Conduct a “Dog Sniff” of Your Car?
Police officers frequently use K-9 units to perform “dog sniffs” of a suspect’s car for the possible presence of illegal drugs. But as the United States Supreme Court has explained, absent “reasonable suspicion” of criminal activity, a police officer may not extend an otherwise routine traffic stop in order to conduct a drug sniff…. Read More »
Will a Florida Court Vacate a Conviction If the Accuser Recants?
Many criminal convictions turn on accuser or eyewitness testimony. So what happens if the witness later recants? Is that enough to overturn a defendant’s conviction, or at least entitle them to a new trial? The short answer is that a recantation, in and of itself, does not automatically guarantee a reversal or new trial…. Read More »
