EXCESSIVE FORCE/TERRY STOP: State law claims against officer and City relating to investigation of motorcyclists/motorist confrontation dismissed on summary judgment following 9th Circuit disposition of federal claims… Watters. [Read more…]
Excessive force/Terry stop
EXCESSIVE FORCE/TERRY STOP claims against officer relating to investigation of motorcyclists/motorist confrontation should have been dismissed on summary judgment… Molloy reversed (unpublished). [Read more…]
Sentencing, misprision of felony, enhancement
SENTENCING: 4-level enhancement properly applied to wife’s misprision of felony in connection with husband’s use of belt in beating death of child… 2 level enhancement properly applied for use of a minor to commit a crime for knowing that husband would use teenaged son to help [Read more…]
Double jeopardy, statutory rape, exploitation
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: State statutory rape improperly charged on top of federal exploitation and child pornography convictions involving same victim and conduct… Todd affirmed. [Read more…]