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S.D.Ohio: Search of house was attenuated from defendant's arrest on invalid state arrest warrant
Defendant's arrest was based on an invalid state warrant that clearly failed to show probable cause. Thus, the court had to determine whether the arrest was valid as a warrantless arrest...

A Felony Arrest Will Be Deemed Unconstitutional in Violation of the Fourth Amendment if the Arrest is Not Supported by Probable Cause
Insight from a Criminal Defense Lawyer An officer can generally arrest without a warrant for a felony in California not committed in the officer's presence...

Arrest of wrong man on an arrest warrant after an entry was reasonable
Plaintiff's arrest on an arrest warrant for another man who was supposed to be in his house was not unreasonable. Creveling v...

Clearing Arrest Record After a False Arrest
Lessons From a Criminal Defense Lawyer It is possible for an officer to unintentionally or unlawfully arrest a person? If an officer arrests a person without sufficient probable cause, this is often referred to as a "false arrest...

Easton New Jersey Police Officer John Zielinski Quits After Drunken Night Out, Disorderly Conduct Arrest - Det. James Krome Quit After Drunk Driving Arrest
EASTON, NEW JERSEY - A second city police officer this year has resigned in the wake of an alcohol-related arrest. Officer John Zielinski’s last day with the Easton Police Department will be March 31, Mayor Sal Panto said...

IN: Lie to cops justified arrest and SI to arrest
Defendant's lying to officers gave probable cause to arrest him, and that justified a search incident. Taylor v. State, 2008 Ind...

Incident : location: geo zone: occurred: 08/07/2007 01:05 to 08/07/2007 11:30 what does this mean when the arrest was made on 08/17/07
"Occurred", in a police report refers to the date and/or dates when th...