Join us this week for commentary on the Supreme Court’s criminal justice cases ending the term, a single Florida deputy who’s personally framed more than 100+ motorists for drug offenses, an Illinois man arrested for walking outside, and a bombshell election in New York City!
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Show Notes:
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Episode 93 is a patron-only special on Congressional oversight powers! (Patreon)
* SCOTUS:
7.25-1.75, no §1983 lawsuit for retaliatory arrest if there’s probable cause to arrest on any charge at all (CaseText)
* SCOTUS:
7-2, separate sovereigns exception to double jeopardy remains alive and well (CaseText)
* SCOTUS:
6-3, limitations period for §1983 wrongful prosecution lawsuits don’t start until acquittal (CaseText)
* SCOTUS:
5-4, portion of the Hobbs Act is unconstitutionally vague (CaseText)
* CALIFORNIA:
Sacramento County releases disciplinary file on deputy who lied about traffic stop, tased driver (Sacramento Bee)
* CALIFORNIA:
San Fransisco police raid home of journalist over leaked report into dead public defender Jeff Adachi (San Francisco Chronicle)
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The Police Chief is now “sorry” for the raid (San Francisco Chronicle)
* CALIFORNIA:
Auditor finds taxpayers pay excessive overtime for the Sheriff’s Office due to paper timesheets (KTVU 2)
* FLORIDA:
Jackson County Sheriff’s Deputy Zachary Wester planted drugs in at least 118 vehicles! (The Appeal)
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Our episode on Deputy Wester’s termination (Fsck #86)
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This also happens in Chicago (Fsck #51)
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And in Los Angeles (Fsck #37)
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And in Baltimore (Fsck #24)
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And in Baltimore (Fsck #20)
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And in Baltimore (Fsck #17)
* HAWAII:
Former prosecutor Katherine Kealoha jailed after being found guilty of conspiracy (AP News)
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We talked about this case when the officers involved were indicted for fabricating evidence (Fsck #57)
* ILLINOIS:
The state is mass-expunging marijuana convictions (CNN)
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