This week, the United States Supreme Court decided the case of Elonis v. United States, interpreting a federal statute criminalizing threats to injure another, 18 U.S.C. §875(c). Chief Justice Roberts delivered the opinion of the court. Basically, Section 875(c) is silent on the level of intent, or scienter, the government must prove to find a […]
Archives for June 2015
Dog Sniff During Traffic Stop Held Unconstitutional
The following story is one I wrote, which was originally published in the April 2015 edition of Upon Further Review, a publication of the Philadelphia Bar Association. Re-printed here with permission of the Philadelphia Bar Association Sit! Stay! Dog Sniff During Routine Traffic Stop Held Unconstitutional. Brad V. Shuttleworth, Esq. on 4/22/2015″Well, we’ll see how […]