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09/01/2026

In Brown v Mississippi, 297 U.S. 278 (1936), the United States Supreme Court held that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which provides that no state shall 'deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law . . .,' prevented the use of involuntary confessions in state trials. Subsequently, in Malloy v Hogan, 378 U.S. 1 (1964), the United States Supreme Court declared that additional protection against the use of involuntary confessions in state trials was afforded by the incorporation into the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, of the Fifth Amendment's protection against self-incrimination.

08/31/2026

Moonshine is often associated with corn whiskey, though not all corn whiskey is illicit. Legal distilleries have long produced corn whiskey under federal regulation.

08/30/2026

Forensic science disciplines vary in empirical support and validation. Nat’l Acad. of Sci., Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States (2009).

08/29/2026

Field sobriety tests were developed as investigative tools rather than definitive measures of intoxication. Burns & Anderson, NHTSA (1981).

08/28/2026

Prosecutors may not comment on a defendant’s decision not to testify at trial. Griffin v. California, 380 U.S. 609, 615 (1965).

08/27/2026

Dearborn Court - Muslims, Sharia Law, and Misinformation

08/27/2026

Even at more than fifteen minutes after drinking, the Intoxilyzer 9000 sometimes reported elevated readings without detecting mouth alcohol, even though the subject had no bodily alcohol content. This underscores why strict compliance with observation procedures is considered critical to accuracy. See Michigan State Police Intoxilyzer 9000 Validation Study, Report No. 353300057 (2023).

08/26/2026

Gastroesophageal reflux can introduce alcohol from the stomach into the mouth after drinking, potentially affecting a breath test even when no new alcohol has been consumed. Scientific studies identify reflux as a possible source of elevated readings. See J.L. Booker & K. Renfroe, Gastroesophageal Reflux and the Accuracy of Breath-Alcohol Testing, 40 J A**l Toxicol 193 (2016).

08/25/2026

08/25/2026

Police must have reasonable suspicion to prolong a traffic stop beyond its original purpose. Rodriguez v. United States, 575 U.S. 348, 355 (2015).