by Hudson Cheshire | Oct 30, 2019 | Courts and Judges, Criminal Defense
Last week we discussed whether the cops can search your phone. In this post, we’ll talk about a rule that sounds obvious but has big (and not so obvious) implications. It’s called the doctrine of Standing. The general rule of thumb is that if the police obtain... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Oct 25, 2019 | Courts and Judges, Criminal Defense
Our cellphones are like nothing else we own. They’re small enough to fit in our pockets but big enough to store years of personal information. For most of us, they’re tiny containers of pictures, memories, conversations, passwords, and embarrassing search engine... 
by Hudson Cheshire | Oct 23, 2019 | Courts and Judges, Criminal Defense
One of our most valuable constitutional rights as American citizens is not actually a positive right, like the right to bear arms, or the right to vote. Instead, it’s the right against something- specifically, the right not to have our homes or persons searched by the... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Aug 5, 2019 | Appeals, Courts and Judges
Both parties in Slay v. Slay agreed to an extension of time past the 90 day deadline for deciding post trial motions. The court entered an order extending the 90 day deadline. Nevertheless, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals – much to their own displeasure... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Jul 19, 2019 | Appeals, Courts and Judges
Facebook can’t be sued in Alabama… for now. So says the Alabama Supreme Court, which ruled that despite the millions of Facebook accounts active in the state, the courts lacked personal jurisdiction over the social media company. A Mean Facebook Page... 
by Jason P. Bailey | Oct 19, 2018 | Courts and Judges
The rules of decorum struck back in an Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Case. Most people know the old rule, “never discuss politics or religion in polite company.” Less well known and less elegant is “never should a judge ask a sworn, testifying...