Posts Tagged ‘New Jersey Criminal Law’
Police Need Warrant For Cell Phone Data – State v. Thomas W. Earls (A-53-11) NJ Supreme Court
State v. Thomas W. Earls (A-53-11) NJ Supreme Court On July 18, 2013 the New Jersey Supreme Court reversed the conviction of Thomas W. Earls because police needed a warrant to obtain his location via his cell phone. On January 26, 2006, the police filed a complaint against the defendant for receiving stolen property and…
Read MoreRejection of Fifth Amendment Claim – Genoveno Salinas v. Texas, (No. 12-246) U.S. Supreme Court
Genoveno Salinas v. Texas, (No. 12-246) U.S. Supreme Court On June 17, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rejecting petitioner’s Fifth Amendment claim. On December 18, 1992 two brothers were shot and killed in their Houston home. Police recovered six shotgun casings at the scene and…
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