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Fourth Amendment Arguments: Adam Liptak has this story in the NYT on the Gant and Herring arguments. After noting the endless variation in scenarios of Fourth Amendment cases, he observes, "these cases were more interesting than usual, thanks to a discussion of a larger theme that has engaged several Supreme Court justices in recent years: does the exclusionary rule, which requires the suppression of some evidence produced by police misconduct, still make sense?" Precious Doe Verdict: Erica Green lived only 3 years, but it took 4 years to identify her body, found naked and headless near Kansas City in 2001. In the interim, she was known as "Precious Doe." Harrell Johnson was convicted of first-degree murder today, according to this AP story by Andale Gross...continue to full post

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