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Top US court limits detention powers during police search

February 19, 2013 13:46
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday limited the ability of police to detain a suspect who has left a site that officers have come to search, even if they find potentially incriminating evidence. The case involves Chunon Bailey, a man from Long Island, New York who was sentenced to 30 years in prison on drug and weapons charges. Police had Bailey's apartment under surveillance, and followed Bailey on July 28, 2005 when he left the apartment.

US top court mulls blood samples from drunken driving suspects

January 9, 2013 17:00
* Supreme Court hears two cases on drivers' privacy * Missouri police took involuntary blood sample from driver * 2nd case concerns lawyers getting driver data from state By Jonathan Stempel WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Missouri urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let police take involuntary blood samples from suspected drunken drivers without a warrant, something that Chief Justice John Roberts said evoked a "pretty scary image" of government power.
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