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Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'warrant'

March 26, 2008

In a decision that sets a new standard for what constitutes a legal search by police, as well as serving to remind why doing crack is a terrible idea, The New York Court of Appeals ruled that "reasonableness" should remain the touchstone for searches in order to not violate the 4th Amendment protection against unreasonable search and seizure. Defining reasonableness was the basis of the case in question, which involved the searches of body cavities.......

Continue Reading "Court Sets New Standard for Admissable Ass-Searches"

March 10, 2008

Open water can be a good way to test one's mettle, but is equally as good for running from one's problems. Reid Stowe is about a third of the way through his epic thousand day journey on the open seas without making landfall. Stowe is continuing on his epic voyage, while back at home the courts await his return so he can pay up on unpaid child support. New York's Dept. of State issued a......

Continue Reading "The Lure of the Sea, And Its Distance From Courts"

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