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• Ep. 137 - Parking Violations and the Fourth Amendment - Suppression Reversed by Court of Appeals

  September 13, 2026 · 31 min

  This month, the Court of Appeals addressed what authority officers have regarding passengers in parking violation investigations, reversing suppression by a trial court judge

• Ep. 136: 3 Deadly Force Rulings in 30 days - All Dismissed

  August 9, 2026 · 31 min

  In the last month or so, the 4th Circuit has issued three rulings in three different deadly force cases, dismissing each lawsuit. Today we talk about why these cases were so clear and what made them different from previous rulings from the…

• Ep. 135 - New Legal Restrictions on Law Enforcement: Masks, Informants, Badge Numbers, Facial Recognition - General Assembly 2026

  July 26, 2026 · 30 min

  This week, we talk about restrictions that the General Assembly imposed on law enforcement regarding facial coverings, displaying your name/badge#/agency, informants, and facial recognition technology.

• Ep. 134 - U.S. Supreme Court Rules on Geofence Warrants

  July 5, 2026 · 31 min

  This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a major ruling on law enforcement searches of cellphone and location data held by third parties in the Chatrie "geofence" case that we have discussed many times before. Today we examine this ruling.

• Ep. 133: Is Carrying a Concealed Handgun Reasonable Suspicion for a Stop? Ct. of App. says No - Then Yes - Then No - Then Yes - Then....

  June 20, 2026 · 33 min

  Last week, the Court of Appeals ruled unequivocally that merely carrying a firearm, concealed, is not a basis for a stop. However, the Court also ruled unequivocally that it WAS a lawful basis for a stop in 2024. Yet, the Court also ruled…

• Ep. 132: Virginia "Assault Weapons" Ban and Other Firearm Laws for July 1, 2026

  May 16, 2026 · 31 min

  This month, the General Assembly enacted several new firearms restrictions that will directly affect Virginia law enforcement officers starting July 1, 2026. Today we examine the major new laws signed by the Governor.

• Ep. 131 - When is detention "custody" that requires Miranda? Two new rulings from Va. Ct. of App.

  May 3, 2026 · 30 min

  In the last two weeks, the Virginia Court of Appeals has issued two rulings finding that temporary detentions were "custody" and required Miranda, one traffic stop and one search warrant execution. We talk about these rulings and what they…

• Ep. 130 - Pat Down of Backpack Lawful - Va. Ct. of App. FINALLY rules on this issue

  April 19, 2026 · 31 min

  Last week, the Virginia Court of Appeals finally resolved an issue raised by the 4th Circuit in 2023 about when and how law enforcement can frisk the bag of an armed suspect. Today we talk about that ruling.