Jones & Mayer Files Several Amicus Briefs in Appellate Courts, Including U.S. Supreme Court

JONES & MAYER, as counsel to the California Police Chiefs’ Association (CPCA), the California State Sheriffs’ Association (CSSA), and the California Peace Officers’ Association (CPOA) has submitted the following: 1. City of Los Angeles v. Patel.   Amicus brief filed with United States Supreme Court on 12/19/14. The case concerns a municipal ordinance requiring hotel and motel […]

Vol. 30 No. 8 GPS TRACKING OF CONVICTED PERSON MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

GPS TRACKING OF CONVICTED PERSON MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL On March 30, 2015, the United States Supreme Court held, in Grady v. North Carolina, that placing a GPS on a recidivist sex offender may be an unconstitutional search.  However, the Court noted, “(t)he Fourth Amendment prohibits only unreasonable searches.”  Therefore the issue is whether the placement […]