Summary of County of Riverside v. McLaughlin Citation: 500 U.S. 44 (1991) Relevant Facts: Respondent Donald Lee McLaughlin was arrested, without warrant, in Riverside County, California. Following his arrest and during his detention after that arrest,

Summary of Herring v. United States Citation: 555 U.S. 135 (2009) Relevant Facts: Bennie Herring drove to a neighboring Coffee County in his home State of Alabama to inquire about a truck that had been impounded.

Summary of Clark v. Arizona Citation: 548 U.S. 735 (2006) Relevant Facts: Eric Michael Clark was charged with the murder of a police officer in the State of Arizona. Clark, a paranoid schizophrenic, was prevented from

Summary of Gonzales v. Oregon Citation: 546 U.S. 243 (2006) Relevant Facts: Oregon voters approved a ballot initiative that effectively legalized physician-assisted suicide. Under the terms of the Oregon Death with Dignity Act (ODWDA), licensed physicians

Summary of Alabama v. White Citation: 496 U.S. 325 Relevant Facts: After receiving an anonymous phone tip that White would be leaving an apartment at a certain time and using a particular vehicle, to take to

Summary of Barker v. Wingo Citation: 407 U.S. 514 Relevant Facts: Willie Barker was a suspect in the beating death of an elderly couple in 1958.  Barker was indicated in September of the same year.  The

Summary of Arizona v. Fulminante Citation: 499 U.S. 279 Relevant Facts: Fulminante was suspected of having murdered his stepdaughter.  He was ultimately arrested in New York for an unrelated crime and consequently incarcerated.  During his prison

Summary of Maryland v. Pringle Citation: 540 U.S. 366 (2003) Relevant Facts: Maryland police officers stopped a car for speeding during early morning hours. Upon stopping the car, police officers found three men in the car,

Summary of Scott v. Harris Citation: 550 U.S. 372 (2007) Relevant Facts: Deputy Timothy Scott was involved in a high speed chase that he attempted to end by forcing Respondent, Victor Harris, from the road. Scott

Summary of State v. Nations Citation: 676 S.W.2d 282 (Mo. Ct. App. 1984) Relevant Facts: Defendant Sandra Nations was charged with endangering the welfare of a child less than seventeen years of age. Police entered the