A Delaware man accused of murdering his infant daughter wanted jurors to believe that he was absolutely devastated by what he claimed was a tragic accident.

Unfortunately, the “grieving” father made the mistake of posting a video on YouTube showing him yukking it up as a participant in a silly radio contest.

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The New Jersey Supreme Court this week declined to adopt a blanket rule that would bar police from using flash-bang devices in the execution of  “knock-and-announce” search warrants.

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A California man has managed to dodge a conviction for carrying concealed weapons because his throwing knives happened to be in his backpack at the time he was nabbed by police.

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It’s seems a fair assumption that a driver who attempts to reverse course to avoid a police checkpoint has something to hide.

Friday, the North Carolina Supreme Court made clear that such maneuvering does in fact give rise to reasonable suspicion for police to initiate a traffic stop.

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The Washington Supreme Court decided yesterday that the state’s identity theft law criminalizes the theft of a corporation’s identity, just like it does the theft of an individual’s identity.

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An Illinois criminal defense lawyer thought he would expose shady police tactics by posting a video of an undercover drug buy on YouTube.

Unfortunately, the only thing the lawyer managed to do was incur the wrath of Illinois courts for misusing prosecution evidence disclosed during discovery in his client’s case.

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New York City will not have to pay $2 million to a Bronx man who alleged he was tased by police while undergoing a medical emergency.

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A suspect in the shooting of a robbery victim made the mistake of making a cellphone video proclaiming his greed.

Yesterday, a Missouri court decided that the video was properly admitted to convict him of felony murder.

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An Illinois police officer claimed he lost his job because he complained that his department had a bad habit of looking the other way when politically-connected drivers were caught committing traffic violations.

Monday, a federal appeals court decided that the officer could sue for a violation of his First Amendment rights.

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A disabled man committed an assault with a “dangerous weapon” when he whacked a former friend in the head with his wooden cane, an Iowa court decided earlier this month.

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