The U.S. Supreme Court has made a quick decision on the constitutionality of law enforcement placing a GPS tracking device on the undercarriage of a suspect’s car without a warrant. The case, U.S. v. Jones, just argued in November, was decided January 23. All nine justices agreed this was unconstitutional. But they split
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Warrantless Placement of a GPS On a Car
By Marianna Bettman on
The U.S. Supreme Court has made a quick decision on the constitutionality of law enforcement placing a GPS tracking device on the undercarriage of a suspect’s car without a warrant. The case, U.S. v. Jones, just argued in November, was decided January 23. All nine justices agreed this was unconstitutional. But they split…
Merit Decision on the Exclusionary Rule. State v. Gould.
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Posted in Merit Decisions, Ohio Supreme Court Watch
The Supreme Court of Ohio has handed down a merit decision in State v. Gould, 2012-Ohio-71. The issue is whether a warrantless search of abandoned property is permissible under the Fourth Amendment.
After being laid off from his job, Dennis Gould moved in with his mother, Sharon Easterwood, in Toledo. While living there, he…
What’s On Their Minds: Re-Using the DNA Profile of a Previously Acquitted Defendant. State v. Emerson.
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Posted in Ohio Supreme Court Watch, What's On Their Minds?
Update: On November 1, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On January 18, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of State v. Emerson, 2011-0486. The issues in the case are whether the state violated the defendant’s privacy rights…
Oral Argument Preview: Re-Using the DNA Profile of a Previously Acquitted Defendant. State v. Emerson
By Marianna Bettman on
Update: On November 1, 2012, the Supreme Court handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.
On January 18, 2012, the Supreme Court of Ohio will hear oral argument in the case of State v. Emerson, 2011-0486. The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in denying…
All Quiet on the Courthouse Front
By Marianna Bettman on
Posted in Ohio Supreme Court Watch, Uncategorized
It’s been a quiet December at the high court. January is likely to be busy, as the Court has lots of cases under submission. Oral arguments resume January 17, 2012. Happy New Year to all.
Justice Pfeifer Signs Order of Execution in Death Penalty Case.
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Posted in Commentary, Ohio Supreme Court Watch
The Supreme Court of Ohio has now set two execution dates in death penalty cases. In the first of these, State v. Philips, case number 94-2208, the order was signed by Justice Paul Pfeifer as acting Chief Justice, because Maureen O’Connor was once involved as a prosecutor in this case. Justice Pfeifer is the senior…
Attention Brief Writers. New Writing Manual from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
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Posted in Ohio Supreme Court Watch, Uncategorized
The Supreme Court of Ohio has just done its first complete overhaul of what began in 1985 as the Manual of Citations ( for those of my generation, think bluebook, unless that makes you think of taking law school exams). Revisions were released in July of 1992 and July of 2002 (to conform the revisions…
Attention Brief Writers. New Writing Manual from the Supreme Court of Ohio.
By Marianna Bettman on
Posted in Ohio Supreme Court Watch, Uncategorized
The Supreme Court of Ohio has just done its first complete overhaul of what began in 1985 as the Manual of Citations ( for those of my generation, think bluebook, unless that makes you think of taking law school exams). Revisions were released in July of 1992 and July of 2002 (to conform the revisions…
In Sharper Focus: The U.S. Supreme Court has been saying Juveniles Really Are Different
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Posted in In Sharper Focus
The case of In re M.W., 2011-0215, argued on December 6, raised once again the argument that when it comes to crime and punishment, juveniles are different from adults. Here are a trio of recent U.S.Surpeme Court decisions on this point, all cited in M.W.’s brief.
In 2005, in Roper v. Simmons, 543…