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Drug-sniffing dogs vs. privacy rights: Court rules 2006 search violated Constitution
Acting on a tip, policemen conducting surveillance on a home in the outskirts of Tucson waited until the right moment to make their move on a suspected drug house. The last of the home's occupants had just left, and a police canine unit soon confirmed it had identified the odor of narcotics seeping from the garage of a home belonging to Jose Salvador Guillen.
Convicted murderer will get new trial
A West Valley man sentenced to 10 years in prison for murder after a violent confrontation on a northern Arizona hiking trail in 2004 will receive a new trial, according to an Arizona Court of Appeals opinion released June 30.
Court of Appeals rules against MCSO’s public records request
A panel of Arizona Court of Appeals judges has ruled unanimously that the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is not entitled to review thousands of documents and e-mails sent by senior officials and staff of the Maricopa County Superior Court.
Appeals Court: Renters lack right to compensation in eminent domain
Renters don't have the same rights to compensation as landowners when the government takes property through eminent domain, at least not unless their leasing contracts specifically address the seldom-used property-seizing tool, according to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
