Refusing to put hands on car is disorderly conduct in this case
Facts In 2011, New Albany Police Department received a report that shots had been fired in the vicinity of Madison Street, Garfield Street, or Hayes Street. Officer Ben Kent responded and while on the way, the report was updated to state that the suspects were driving a tan Cutlass. When Officer Kent heard this new information, […]
Throwing keys in parking lot of grocery store and running is an abandonment of your vehicle for 4th amendment purposes
Facts In 2012, Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies spotted Verenzo Green with several other men standing by a vehicle with its trunk open outside of a grocery store. Green had an outstanding warrant for a burglary committed one month before. When Green saw the officers, he closed the trunk, threw a set of car keys down, […]
A second Terry frisk and lifting a shirt in a Terry frisk is permissible
Facts In 2012, MBN Agent Clint Walker received information from a known confidential informant who had provided reliable information in the past that two African American males would be traveling from Winston County in a green SUV with a Holmes County license plate and were transporting approximately two ounces of crack cocaine. Two hours later, […]
Continuing to chase subject who evaded roadblock without lights was reckless disregard
Facts On August 21, 2001, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Officer Gregory Jackson was traveling east on Monument Street in Jackson, Mississippi, en route to a roadblock set up at the intersection of Monument and Palmyra Streets. Officer Jackson observed a vehicle that was traveling east on Monument turn off its lights, make a u-turn, proceed […]
Pill bottle lawfully opened under a search incident to arrest
Facts In 2011, Clarence Hynes was with Ryan Jackson on the side of the road. Deputy Sheriff Joey Rigby and Jeff Pitts, an agent with the narcotics task force with the Scott County Sheriff’s Department, were driving in separate vehicles down VFW Road when they saw Jackson and Hynes. Rigby saw both Hynes and Jackson […]
Religious references by officers do not automatically render a confession involuntary
Facts From approximately March 2005 to October 2012, Larry Singleton engaged in a sexual relationship with Daniel Doe, a child who lived next door to Singleton. Eventually, Daniel contacted the police regarding the acts perpetrated by Singleton. Police arranged for Daniels to call Singleton and during that call, Singleton confirmed some of the abuse, gave Daniel advice […]