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Police tased Robert Holliday after he "matched the description" from a 911 burglary call. He was walking his two pet snakes around his own apartment complex. A Florida appeals court just reversed his resisting arrest convictions and ordered a judgment of acquittal. Here is why matching a …

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A federal judge just ruled that a cop's FLOCK CAMERA search violated the 4th Amendment and threw out all the evidence. Here is how one California license plate led to a ruling that could change how police use license plate readers across the country.In United States v. Kyle (N.D. Okla., Octobe…
A Glock with a machinegun switch had its serial number stamped in three places. Two were scratched off. The Fourth Circuit says that is not enough for a four-level sentencing enhancement, as long as the gun can still be traced.In United States v. Smith (4th Cir. 2026), the court affirmed a machineg…
Can police pull you over in California JUST because the registered owner is on probation or parole — with no traffic violation, no equipment issue, nothing else? In this video, we break down a real 17-minute traffic stop where that was the officer's only stated reason for the stop. We cover th…
Cops used night vision goggles to walk up someone's driveway with NO warrant.Today, we break down People v. Lieng (2010) — a California case that explains one of the most misunderstood concepts in Fourth Amendment law: curtilage. When a sheriff's sergeant walked up a private driveway at 4…
Can police point a thermal camera at your house and use it as evidence — without a warrant? That's exactly what happened in Kyllo v. United States, one of the most important Fourth Amendment cases of the modern era. In this video, we break down the facts, the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision,…
A man flees a traffic stop, runs into a stranger's house, and hides a gun in an 8-year-old's bedroom — then claims the police violated his 4th Amendment rights. Can he? In this video, we break down United States v. Gatkuoth (8th Cir. 2026), a brand-new federal appeals decision on 4th Amen…
FBI agents raid a man's home with over 80 officers, an armored vehicle, and a sealed federal warrant — then local police make arrests without ever producing the warrant in court. Florida's Third District Court of Appeal said that's not good enough. All evidence suppressed. Case rever…
An ICE supervisor caught in a sting, nearly 100 text messages, and a 135-month sentence.  Today, we dive into the Ninth Circuit’s April 2026 decision in United States v. Williams.  When Koby Williams was arrested during an undercover "child enticement" operation, he claimed he was actuall…
The U.S. government seized 700,000 barrels of Iranian oil from two tankers in the Mediterranean Sea — sold it for $50 million — and a Turkish company that claimed to own it walked away with nothing. Here's how that's legal.In today's video, we break down United States v. All Petroleu…
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