"Passenger describes L.A. Police Beating of Driver, Calls it racial," New York Times, March 21, 1991. Freddie Helms was hit in the head while lying on the ground. His bloody baseball cap was turned over to police. Helms were treated for a laceration on the top of his head. "Prosecutor Says Officers Hit Passengers in King's Car," L.A. Times, March 6, 1993.
He then drove her around town, sexually assaulted her twice, stopped the car and left. The victim was medically treated and examined. Sexual assault and a severe chest wound were confirmed. At the time of his arrest, Williams told the arresting officer he climbed into the back of the victim’s car, a green Buick, while it was parked because he thought it was his brother’s and he wanted to take a nap. During trial, he testified he knew the victim previously, had sex with her prior to that night and on that night.
The encounter ends with Brown on the ground with 8 shots in him. What happened that made the officer shoot the teen though? St. Louis County Police Chief Joe Belmar claims “Brown physically assaulted the officer, and during a struggle between the two, Brown reached for the officer's gun. One shot was fired within the car followed by other gunshots outside of the car (Gannett).” How could we possibly know if this was what actually happened though? For all we know the officer is making this story up to protect his career from a possible mistake that he made.
Adrian Crump Hello, my name is Tom Tucker and I am reporting to you the tragedy of a homicide right here in Jacksonville, Florida. On February 1st 1992, Adrian Crump was awoken at two in the morning by the sound what appeared to be a gunshot. He left bed to see what had happened and saw his front window with a hole that looked like it had come from being struck by a bullet. Allegedly, Mr. Krump then heard sounds of people in a car and thought that someone was coming back. At that point, Adrian got his .38 caliber revolver, got in his car, and drove down the street.
A stolen car was used in the robbery and was recovered two days later. An eye witness reported the vehicle to the police. Finger prints of the defendant were found on the car. 2. What would be the best way to locate, document, and package the evidence?
The defendant later on denied that any liquor was visible. The defendant was arrested, and the officer seized the alcohol in the car as well as the alcohol he found in the trunk after the arrest. The defendant challenged the constitutionality of his arrest on the grounds that the officer did not have probable cause, and thus the seizure of the alcohol was not agreeable to a valid stop. Legal Issue: Whether or not the requirements of the information on which an officer may act, such as a warrantless search has probable cause? Prosecution Argument: Brinegar already had a reputation on transporting illegal alcohol, and when was pulled over he admitted to having some alcohol on him.
-1Maria L. Preciado Unit 2: The Investigative Process- Homework Objective- Analyze the following case study and determine how the evidence could be documented: Three people were involved in the robbery of a local computer store-the defendant, an unknown masked accomplice who entered the store with him, and the driver of an automobile that the trio used to get away. A passerby noticed the plates of that vehicle as the robbery was in progress and reported it to the police. The vehicle was later traced and discovered to have been stolen two days before the robbery. The day after the robbery, the car was recovered and the defendant’s fingerprints were found on the passenger door panel. 1.)
After James Barr left , the police arrived to the crime scene and collected the evidence . Detective Emerson found a quarter from a parking meter and a bullet shell . Later James Barr was caught and he was being interrogated by Detective Emerson . James refused to confess . Instead , he wrote down “ Get Jack Reacher “ on a piece of paper .
Officer Hoyt learns that suspects’ civil rights don't seem to matter too much to his partner. While in Harris’s car, the pair of officers observes gang members dealing drugs to some college kids in a park. Instead of arresting the buyers, detective Harris confiscates the drugs and tells Officer Hoyt to take a hit from the marijuana. Hoyt refuses, but Harris puts a gun to his head and tells him that his failure to use drugs could get him killed by a street dealer. After being threatened to leave his car officer Hoyt smokes the marijuana.
Stuart Strom September 20, 2011 Essay Marijuana Possession and its Negative Consequences On August 7, 2011 I was charged with a speeding ticket and a misdemeanor possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana. I was pulled over for speeding, and the officer searched my vehicle after signs of marijuana usage. Approximately 3.5 grams of marijuana were found and I was taken to the police station and given a ticket, which has surprisingly impacted my life since. Prior to this incident, I was under the impression that being charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana was not a big deal; just a fine and I would be on my way. Unfortunately, that was not the case.