A warrant is a document sanctioned by the court that authorizes a law enforcement officer to do something. There are different types of warrants available for the court to issue. The most common type of a warrant is the warrant of arrest and search warrant. An arrest warrant is issued to detain...
Before a law enforcement officer can search a location or a person, the court must issue a legal document that states the purpose of the search. This document is referred to as a search warrant. Search warrants provide law enforcement officers the right to search a person’s private property under...
When a person is accused of having committed a crime, it is usually necessary that the person accusing, referred to as the plaintiff or prosecutor, must prove that the person he or she suspects, the defendant, is guilty of the crime. However, it is necessary to prove such claims through searches,...
A federal warrant is issued by a federal judge upon the demonstration of probable cause by a representative of a government agency, usually a federal law enforcement officer. The federal warrant is then issued in order to arrest, seize, or search an individual. In countries like the United States...
Before everyone had a cell phone and the capacity to record video on the fly, a police beat down was, by sheer chance, caught on tape in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991. Public fury about racism and police brutality erupted when a portion of the video showing several LAPD officers Tasering, kicking,...
Collecting evidence is a very necessary step in proving or disproving a person’s innocence. Because of the importance that is given to such items and documents, it is crucial that the collection of evidence be done in a legal manner that in no way jeopardizes the integrity of the evidence. A search...
Hutaree, a Christian militia group was raided by the FBI's Anti-terrorism unit in Adrian, MIchigan, as well as in Illionois, parts of Ohio, and sections of Indiana. With a small army of helicopters which lit the sky above Adrian well into the night, and armed with search warrants, members of the...
Curtilage is an important concept in the discussion of privacy, and it refers to the area surrounding the domicile that is not necessarily covered by a roof but is within an enclosing. On the other hand, this definition is general and the specifics may vary from state to state and country to country....
Jeff Hardy has been arrested on charges of possession and distribution of Steroids, Heroin, and Drug Trafficking. Rumors have it that his brother Matt Hardy have bailed him out as well. "Sheriff Lane Carter reports the arrest of an individual on charges of trafficking in controlled prescription...
Arresting policies varies in different regions or countries although some have similar procedures. First of all, being under arrest means a person is being taken in the custody of the law enforcement agency. Usually, the most common procedure the law enforcements agencies follow is stating that a...
