A person’s consent to allow officers to search his or her vehicle is not voluntary when the consent is the product of coercion. Threatening to tow the vehicle, where it would be illegal to do so, constitutes coercion.

In this Case Alert, we discuss a ruling in a sexual assault case in which the defendant abused multiple massage patients. While he claimed he didn’t use sufficient force to support the charges, the court ruled that psychological restraint does…

Scenario: Gang member appears to stash gun under the seat of the defendant’s car. Traffic stop search finds no gun in passenger compartment. A search of the trunk yields a gun. Will your search hold up in court?

A new appeals court ruling delves into the details of a pretext traffic stop that involved tinted windows, three gang members, pat downs and the discovery of illegal concealed weapons. Did the stop pass the sniff test?

Officers pull up near a car, suspecting illegal marijuana use, and begin detaining the occupants. A minor sitting nearby runs, is caught and a gun found. Is there probable cause to arrest him? Did he have the right to exercise his freedom to not…