Tag: Seizure
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Douglas County police, DEA find record-breaking amount of fentanyl in storage unit
A Douglas County man got more than he bargained for when purchasing an abandoned storage unit last week — nearly 2 million fentanyl pills. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, along with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) and Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), seized a record-breaking amount of fake fentanyl pills…
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‘Common sense’: 10th Circuit rules Loveland officer will face civil trial for shooting puppy in head
The court ruled for the first time that police cannot shoot pets if there is no imminent danger
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Following 10th Circuit reversal, federal judge agrees man may sue Douglas County child caseworker
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save After the Denver-based federal appeals court found she improperly dismissed the lawsuit, a federal judge last week agreed that a father’s claims may proceed against a Douglas County child welfare worker who allegedly violated his constitutional rights while investigating suspected child abuse. Originally, U.S. District…
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Denver police lawfully searched man’s ‘abandoned’ backpack, 10th Circuit rules
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The federal appeals court based in Colorado agreed with prosecutors earlier this month that a shooting suspect effectively abandoned ownership of his backpack, which permitted police to search it and uncover an illegally possessed handgun inside. The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures wherever they have a reasonable expectation of privacy. The…
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Denver police had no justification to search suspect’s backpack, 10th Circuit rules
Denver police were unjustified in searching a suspect’s backpack, the federal appeals court based in Colorado ruled on Tuesday, meaning the loaded firearm found inside cannot be used as evidence of a crime. The Fourth Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, and there are circumstances under which a warrantless search may be constitutional. But…