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13Jun
2016

This Week in History – Miranda v. Arizona

Phoenix attorney John Flynn, left, confers with Ernesto Miranda. (Credit: Arizona Republic) West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history. On June ...

15Feb
2016

This Week in History – Women Permitted to Argue Before Supreme Court

Photo: Belva Lockwood. On March 3, 1879, Belva Lockwood was sworn in as the first woman lawyer able to practice before the United States Supreme Court, and in 1880, she actually argued a case, Kaiser v. Stickney, before the ...

01Feb
2016

This Week in History – First US Supreme Court Session

Panorama of United States Supreme Court Building at Dusk (Source: Creative Commons) West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history. On February 1, ...

30Jun
2014

Can You Hear Me From Here? Landmark Supreme Court Decisions on Privacy

          The United States Supreme Court has now ruled in U.S. v. Wurie, and a companion case, Riley v. California (both which were decided last week) that there is an expectation of privacy in the ...

13Jun
2014

Three Things You Need to Know About Cell Phone Privacy

Recently, I wrote about why it is often wise to invoke your right to remain silent. That is because any information you provide – even as a witness — can later be used against you in court. Similarly, your cell phone ...

12May
2014

This Week in 2010: Florida v. Graham

  On May 13, 1963, Brady v. Maryland, was issued by the U.S. Supreme Court. Suppression of exculpatory evidence by the Prosecution violates the Due Process Clause. On May 13, 1985, a police raid in Philadelphia, ...

17Mar
2014

This Week in 1963: Assistance of Counsel Held a Fundamental Right

        Clarence Earl Gideon, an unlikely hero, circa 1961. On March 17, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! On March 18, 1963, Gideon v. Wainwright  was decided, held:  Assistance of Counsel is a ...

05Mar
2014

Can the Police Search My Home Without a Warrant?

Can the police search my home without a warrant? Anyone who is familiar with the U.S. Constitution would emphatically say no to this question, as the Fourth Amendment protects private citizens from unreasonable searches and ...