One of the cardinal rules of criminal law is that police must normally obtain a warrant before conducting a search. The warrant itself must specify the scope of that search. In other words, it is unlawful for a judge to issue a “general warrant” that gives the police broad discretion to search an unspecified place. […]
Austin and Travis County are facing a civil lawsuit from a woman who alleges its law enforcement officers drew blood in violation of her constitutionally protected civil rights. The suit claims that during her arrest, law enforcement officers strapped her to a chair, put a bag over her head, and choked her “until her body […]
