Stingray devices and the right to cell phone privacy

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How can your smartphone be used to track your movements? The widespread availability of smart phones has been a boon to both personal and professional productivity for millions of Americans, but these devices are also compelling testimony to support the truism that there is seldom such a thing as an unalloyed blessing. Aside from well-understood…
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When is warrantless blood testing of DUI suspects permissible?

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Drunk driving prosecutions depend heavily on whether law enforcement can establish proof that the driver of the vehicle was in fact intoxicated at the time of arrest. If a police officer suspects you of drunk driving and pulls you over, there are several ways that the officer will assess whether to make an arrest for…
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Can energy drinks make the effects of alcohol worse?

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Multiple recent studies have strongly suggested that while driving under the influence of alcohol is dangerous in itself, taking alcohol in conjunction with certain other drugs can make the effects of alcohol even more pronounced. Consuming marijuana in combination with alcohol is one such combination; there is also another drug combination that can be at…
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Oklahoma Drug Crime Reform Efforts

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One of the most pernicious effects of drug addiction is that it often becomes a “gateway” crime: not only does possession or distribution of controlled substances put people on to a collision course with law enforcement, but along the way they become more likely to be accused of committing other crimes. These can range from…
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