aidsburger

Interesting... Do you assign them shifts or supervise them when they are on the job? If so, then to what extent.

UMASS Law student here: Could you provide any insight into your strategy going into this, during plea negotiations, or if it goes all the way to trial? I don’t want to impose into privileged information though. For example, it seems like a good idea to open the door into character evidence if you go to trial given his spotless record and accordance with state law. I know that an officer smelling marijuana is generally probable cause for a search, but is there any way to defend on 4th amendment grounds? It seems to me that the supremacy clause and the doctrine of preemption make it extremely hard for a very successful outcome, but I wish you all the best!

Have you ever had evidence suppressed, thrown out, or deemed inadmissible by a court and why?