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Bill of Rights
mere suspicion,
reasonable suspicion,
probable cause, and
proof beyond a reasonable doubt.
Exclusionary Rule
Abandoned Property
Freely and voluntarily relinquished control over
items and no longer has expectation of privacy
Open Fields
Curtilage
Proximity of area to private functions of home
Plain touch/feel
students,
public schools,
people in government
offices
government property (such as desks, lockers, and
vehicles)
persons engaged in certain businesses or licensed
activities
persons on probation or parole.
dangerous weapons
fruits of the crime
instruments of the crime
contraband
evidence relevant to proving the commission of a
felony
suspects
Battery (784.03)
Stalking (784.048)
Contributing Delinquency/Dependency of
Minor (827.04)
Terminate encounter
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Michael DeLeo
954-797-2181
mdeleo@psd.plantation.org
Custody
Interrogation
Understanding
Free and voluntary waiving of rights
Deprived of freedom
Handcuffing or restricting movement is
considered custody
Court reviews:
Facts and circumstances of interrogation
Age
National origin
Education
Circumstances of the advising
Mental condition
Under the influence
No threats
No promise of leniency
No creating physical evidence for interview
Considered gross deceptions by Court could
suppress any admissions or confessions
Administrative discipline
Civil liability
Criminal Negligence
General intent
Specific Intent
Transferred Intent
Theft plus
Theft plus
Only enough force to commit the crime
Purse snatch
Robbery of a car
Trespass plus
Assault plus
Assault plus
Battery plus
Not a crime!!!
800.03
800.02- misdemeanor
Identity Theft
825.101
825.102
Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an
elderly person or disabled adult
825.103
Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled
Victim
Witness
Suspect
Solicitation:
alibi
mistake or
ignorance of fact
intoxication
duress or
coercion
justifiable use of
force
self-defense
defense of
property
entrapment
insanity
mental
incompetence
statute of
limitations
consent
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Chapter 90
Anything that tends to prove or disprove the
existence of a fact.
There is a legal distinction between
evidence and proof.
Evidence is information that is allowed in
court, while proof is the effect produced by
that information.
Testimonial Evidence
Documentary Evidence
Physical/Real Evidence
Physical objects introduced as evidence can
either be fruits of a crime, instrumentalities of a
crime, or contraband.
lawyerclient
journalistsource
husbandwife
psychotherapistpatient
accountantclient
clergypenitent
sexual assault counselorvictim
domestic violence advocatevictim
Note: Each of these privileges may be waived by
voluntary disclosure in accordance with F.S.
90.507.
Fleeing Felon
when deadly force is necessary to prevent the suspect
from escaping;
when a warning has been given when feasible;
and when the officer reasonably believes that the
fleeing felon poses a threat of death or serious physical
harm to the officer or others or that the fleeing felon has
committed a crime involving the infliction or threatened
infliction of serious physical harm to another person.
Escape
The statute authorizes law enforcement officers to
use reasonable and necessary force in order to
prevent the escape of an arrested person.
Defense of a Person
if the individual has reason to believe that deadly
force is necessary to prevent imminent death or
great bodily harm to him- or herself or another
person or
to prevent the commission of a forcible felony
Job loss
Prison sentence
Payment of monetary awards
Search
Arrest
Question
Force
Omit to act (medical/arrest)
Criminal or Civil
Monetary damages
Assault
Battery
Theft
False Imprisonment
Kidnapping
Aggravated Assault
Manslaughter
Homicide
Assault
Battery
False arrest
Malicious Prosecution
Conversion
Wrongful Death
Excessive Force
Assault
Battery
False Arrest
Malicious Prosecution
Conversion (if intentional)
Wrongful Death (if intentional)
Vehicle crashes
False arrest
Property damage
Failure to provide adequate medical care
Wrongful damage
Conversion
Wrongful death
Duty to act
Breach of duty to act with care
Causation (proximate cause)
Damages incurred
The Defendant:
Failed to act or acted incompetently; or
The duty to act was ignored or carried out
incompetently
Evidence shows Defendant violated
accepted practices, violated a law or
violated a Department Policy or Procedure.
Right to Vote;
Right to Due Process; and
Right to Equal Protection Under the Law.
Incarceration;
Probation;
Community Control;
Monetary Fines; or
Order of Restitution.
Capital violation can lead to execution.
Attorneys fees
Intentional not negligence
Agency
Counseling, Retraining, Written reprimands,
suspension, termination or non-certification.
State
Written reprimand, Probation with or without
retraining, suspension or revocation.
Direct Liability
fail to carry out
agencys orders or
policies
Negligent hiring
Negligent assignment
Negligent retention
Failure to train
Vicarious liability
officers faulty action
passes upward the chain
of command
If it is shown that neither
the agency nor the
supervisor is responsible
for an employees
improper act then no
liability to the agency.
Unlawful arrest;
Unlawful search and seizure;
Excessive use of force;
Improper use of weapons;
Negligent vehicle operations;
Improper first aid; or
Acts of omission.
Sovereign Immunity
Chapter 111 FSS
Qualified Immunity
FSS 768.28
Plaintiff must send notice of intent to sue within a
certain number of days after the alleged incident
Plaintiff must wait a specified before suing
SOL is 4 years
Limits to $100,000.00 per person/$200,00.00 per
incident
A recovery agent
May not enter the debtors home or garage
without permission
May not open a gate or move aside a
barrier
May not exert undue pressure on the
debtor, such as the threat of force
A court order or
upon probable cause that the child
committed a law violation.
Authority to take a child into custody under
the same circumstances and in the same
manner as if the child were an adult