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Jun 16, 2020 criminal-law warrantless-search bill-of-rights dangerous-drugs probable-cause police-powers

Warrantless Searches and Anonymous Tips: The Sapla Ruling on Police Powers and Privacy Rights

The Supreme Court clarifies when police may conduct warrantless vehicle searches and why anonymous tips alone cannot justify intrusive searches.

Jan 31, 2008 criminal-law motion-to-quash preliminary-investigation probable-cause rules-of-court supreme-court

Delaying Tactics Unveiled: Repeated Motions to Quash in Criminal Proceedings

The Supreme Court rules that repeated motions to quash and inhibit judges are delaying tactics that impede justice.