More from this issue:

1. Federal Sentencing Guidelines Undergo Substantial Amendments, by David Reutter
2. California Court of Appeal: Probation Condition Prohibiting Possession of Pornography Impermissibly Vague, by Douglas Ankney
3. FBI Access to FISA Database Includes Some Accountability, by Anthony Accurso
4. DOJ Spending Over $6 Billion in Firms to Seize Innocent Citizens’ Property Via Civil Asset Forfeiture, by Douglas Ankney
5. Indiana Supreme Court Suppresses All Evidence Related to Polygraph Exam for Examiner’s Failure to Disclose Unilater-ally Changing Exam Results From ‘Admissible’ to ‘Inadmissible’ Due to Defendant’s Mental State, by Anthony Accurso
6. Survey: Why Defendants Cooperate with the Government in a Process Described as ‘Unfair’ by Defense Attorneys, by Douglas Ankney
7. West Virginia University Forensic Scientists Provide a Benchmark for Analyzing Duct Tape Fracture Edges, by Jo Ellen Nott
8. FBI Buys Software to Enslave Your Phone, by Michael Thompson
9. The White House Goes Rogue: Secret Surveillance Program Breaks all the Rules, by Nisha Whitehead, John W. Whitehead
10. House Judiciary Committee Investigates Major Banks for Unauthorized Sharing of Private Financial Information With the FBI, by Jo Ellen Nott
11. Second Circuit: Money Concealment Guilty Plea Vacated for Lack of Evidence to Support Factual Finding of Required Mens Rea, by David Reutter
12. Oregon Supreme Court Announces Overruling of Precedent on ‘Attempted Transfer’ of Drugs, by David Reutter
13. Maryland Supreme Court Announces Expectation of Privacy Covers Electronic Data, Not Physical Devices, Thus War-rantless Search of Government’s Copy of Defendant’s Hard Drive After Consent Revoked Violated Fourth Amendment, by Douglas Ankney
14. Fifth Circuit Affirms Habeas Relief Granted to Capital Defendant Where Counsel Failed to Impeach State’s Pivotal Wit-ness with Available Forensic Evidence, by Douglas Ankney
15. First Circuit Announces It Has Authority to Raise Claim of Error Sua Sponte for Violation of ‘Mandate Rule’ by Sentenc-ing Court on Remand, by Richard Resch
16. Human DNA Retrieved From Dogs Might Provide Evidence, by Douglas Ankney
17. Sixth Circuit: Trial Judge’s Personal and Condemnatory Remarks Directed Toward Defendant Requires Recusal, by Douglas Ankney
18. Police Requests to Google Replacing Old Fashioned Detective Work, by Anthony Accurso
19. One Solution to Jurors Giving Too Much Weight to Improper Forensic Testimony: 4-Minute Training Video Based on DOJ Guidelines, by Matthew Clarke
20. California Court of Appeal: Defendants Who Plead Guilty to Stipulated Sentence Eligible for Resentencing Under Amended § 1170.91, by Douglas Ankney
21. California Bans Bogus ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis as Cause of Death, by Douglas Ankney
22. New Mexico Supreme Court Clarifies When Reviewing Double Jeopardy Claims, Court to Apply Blockburger’s Strict-Elements Test or Modified Strict-Elements Test—Not Both, by Douglas Ankney
23. FBI Lost Count of Its Snitches at Capitol on January 6, 2021, by Douglas Ankney
24. U.S. Supreme Court Apparently Prioritizes Ideology Over Guilt or Innocence, by Douglas Ankney
25. Jesse Johnson: 194th Person Exonerated While on Death Row, by Jordan Arizmendi
26. Kansas Supreme Court Announces State Must Prove Defendant Specifically Intended to Enter Dwelling in Which There Was a Person to Sustain Conviction for Attempted Aggravated Burglary, Overruling State v. Watson, by Douglas Ankney
27. Oregon Supreme Court Clarifies Test to Determine When Person Becomes Agent of the State and Rules Jailhouse Snitch Was Agent, Requiring Suppression of Defendant’s Statements, by Anthony Accurso
28. NYPD’s Solution for Abusive Cops Who Cost Taxpayers Millions of Dollars in Civil Suits—Promote Them, by Douglas Ankney
29. Eleventh Circuit Announces Supervised Release Term Not Tolled When Defendant Absconds, Deepening Circuit Split, by Anthony Accurso
30. California Court of Appeal: Confrontation Clause Violated Where Defense Prohibited From Cross-Examining Prosecution Witness About Biased Motivation and Fabrication, by Douglas Ankney
31. Fourth Circuit: Evidentiary Hearing Required Where Prisoner’s Allegation of Mental Illness, if True, Is Sufficient to Demonstrate ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’ Warranting Both Rule 60(b)(6) Relief and Tolling of Habeas SOL, by Douglas Ankney
32. Study Reveals That Aging Federal Judges May Experience Cognitive Impairment Affecting Their Opinions, by Douglas Ankney
33. News in Brief

More from Anthony Accurso:

• Stinging Back: Resisting Government Surveillance of Cellphones, May 15, 2024
• Use of Solitary Confinement on the Rise in ICE Facilities, May 15, 2024
• California Court of Appeal: Traffic Stop Prolonged for Drug Dog Sniff Search Unrelated to ‘Mission’ of Stop Violates Fourth Amendment, April 15, 2024
• Pharmacies Are Giving Your Prescription Data to Police Without a Warrant, April 15, 2024
• California Attorney General Issues Memo Prohibiting Out-of-State Sharing of ALPR Data, April 15, 2024
• Utah Supreme Court Announces Communication of Cellphone Passcode Protected by Fifth Amendment and Rules Advising Jury of Defendant’s Refusal to Disclose Passcode Violates Privilege Against Compelled Self-Incrimination, April 15, 2024
• The FBI’s Rapidly Expanding DNA Database, April 15, 2024
• Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Police Training on How to Violate Constitutional Rights, April 15, 2024
• LexisNexis Aids Customs and Border Patrol to Flaunt Fourth Amendment, March 15, 2024
• Pennsylvania Supreme Court: Failure to Disclosure Mental Health Report Showing Key Witness Was a Sociopath Constitutes Brady Violation That Prejudiced Defendant, March 15, 2024

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• Stinging Back: Resisting Government Surveillance of Cellphones, May 15, 2024. Police State-Surveillance, Cell-Site-Location Records, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet, Cell-Phone Location/Tracking Data, Cell Site Location Information ("CSLI"), Stingray, Electronic Surveillance.
• Cellular Roaming’s Inadequate Security, May 15, 2024. Police State-Surveillance, Cell-Phone Location/Tracking Data, Cell Site Location Information ("CSLI"), Electronic Surveillance.
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