Vol. 29 No. 12 – ANONYMOUS TIP MAY PROVIDE REASONABLE SUSPICION FOR INVESTIGATIVE STOP

ANONYMOUS TIP MAY PROVIDE REASONABLE SUSPICION FOR INVESTIGATIVE STOP  On April 22, 2014, the United States Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the California Court of Appeal, in Navarette v. California, which held that an anonymous tip can, under certain circumstances, provide an officer with reasonable suspicion to make an investigative stop. Appellants/Defendants Lorenzo and Jose […]

Jones & Mayer selected as City Attorney for Bishop, CA

 Jones & Mayer selected as City Attorney for Bishop, CA On May 1, 2014, attorney Ryan Jones with Jones & Mayer was selected as the City Attorney for Bishop, California. Dean Pucci, also of Jones & Mayer, will serve as the Deputy City Attorney. The Bishop City Council voted unanimously to hire Jones & Mayer to […]

CPOA Magazine Article – Double Jeopardy in Employment Discipline

DOUBLE JEOPARDY IN EMPLOYMENT DISCIPLINE      By Martin J. Mayer Published by CPOA in “California Peace Officer” on April 15, 2014 In December, 2013, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled, in Nguyen v. Department of Homeland Security, 737 F.3d 711, that it is not “double punishment” to impose discipline for misconduct and […]

Vol. 29 No. 10 – ICE SAYS DETAINERS ARE OPTIONAL

ICE SAYS DETAINERS ARE OPTIONAL Recently, the Acting Director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Daniel H. Ragsdale, sent a letter to Congressman Mike Thompson, Sonoma County, CA, regarding immigration detainers.  Apparently Congressman Thompson wrote to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) asking for clarification regarding the legal effect of the detainers. In […]

Vol. 28 No. 25 – U.S. Supreme Court Reverses Denial of Qualified Immunity

U.S. SUPREME COURT REVERSES DENIAL OF QUALIFIED IMMUNITY On November 4, 2013, the United States Supreme Court unanimously reversed a decision by the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals denying qualified immunity for an officer.  In the case of Stanton v. Sims, the lower court held that Officer Stanton’s warrantless entry into Sims’ yard was […]

Vol. 28 No. 15 – Warrantless Seizure Was Lawful, Warrantless Search Was Not.

WARRANTLESS SEIZURE WAS LAWFUL; WARRANTLESS SEARCH WAS NOT On June 27, 2013, the California Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, held in the case of Robey v. Superior Court of Santa Barbara County (People), 2013 DAR 8422, that “although a container‘s mobility may constitute exigent circumstances sufficient to justify a warrantless seizure, it cannot alone justify […]