When Free Speech Meets Social Media
The intersection of free speech and social media has created a firestorm of controversy in 2019. Internet platforms, like YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook, what some have called the modern-day version of the public square, have...
Adding Criminal Law And Procedure To Your Fiction
The Case for Getting it Right For my novels about a female prosecutor, much of the “legal research” is in my head from a career in criminal justice and the court system. Police work and courtroom drama are great for building...
Search and Seizure and Plots – A Few Tips For Writers (Part 2)
Last week, I covered the basics of search and seizure, the warrant requirement, and limitations imposed by the 4th Amendment. Today’s article explores warrantless search and seizures with examples to consider when developing your...
Search and Seizure and Plots – A Few Tips For Writers (Part 1)
Recently I received a question from a writer about police search and seizure. It is a common subject in the headlines. Usually these news stories and commentaries cover an illegal search and seizure by police of a home, business,...