ROBERT RABE Associate Stone Busailah, LLP Summary In Tekoh v. County of Los Angeles, an officer obtained a confession in a custodial interrogation and no Miranda warning was given. At trial, the defendant was found not guilty and sued under 42 USC §1983. The Ninth Circuit found that violating Miranda […]
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KEN YUWILER Partner Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC On June 27, 2014, Inglewood Police Sergeant Loren Robinson got involved in a foot pursuit that resulted in an officer-involved shooting. As a result of the shooting and while defending himself, Robinson’s hand was significantly injured and required surgery. […]
GARY M. MESSING Founding Partner MATTHEW TAYLOR Associate Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has broadly interpreted federal criminal statutes regarding misuse of digital information. The result is an aggressive posture that, taken to its extreme, could criminalize even mundane computer use occurring daily in […]
MICHAEL L. RAINS Principal Rains Lucia Stern St. Phalle & Silver, PC As I prepare this article, there is no doubt that Senate Bill 2 is going to become law when signed by Governor Newsom. In fact, by the time this article is published, it may have been signed. In […]
ANDREW M. DAWSON KIMBERLY D. RILEY Founding Partners Dawson & Riley, LLP A hearing officer upheld the termination of a Culver City police officer; however, his decision was entirely insufficient to justify his actions. As a result, Dawson & Riley, LLP, filed a Petition for Writ of Mandate with the […]