October 29, 2013

POS 282 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW
In class today, Tuesday 10/29, I distributed one handout, the Maine statutes regarding Hindering Apprehension, Criminal Common Law, and the Mandated Reporting. I returned the exams from last week, and we went over them. We then talked about the Mobbley case, discussing both the view of the majority and that of the dissent. We will pick up with the Holland case on Thursday. The assignment for Thursday 10/31 is first to read the Maine statutes handed out, which address somewhat the situation in both Mobbley and Holland. Also, read in the text and prepare to discuss through p. 70 (Lawrence v. Texas).

POS 484 CRIMINAL DUE PROCESS
In class today, Tuesday 10/29, I distributed one handout, an article about a Third Circuit decision from last week that addressed questions raised in both Jones and Davis. I returned the exams from last week, and we went over them. We discussed that Third Circuit opinion in Katzin, and how it dealt with both the need for warrants in the use of a GPS tracking device, and the applicability of Davis good faith reliance in deciding about suppression of the evidence. We then began our discussion of Escobedo, going over the text of the 5th and 6th Amendment protections. We will continue with Escobedo on Thursday, outlining the majority and dissenting opinions. The additional reading for Thursday 10/31 is to read the handout, and also through p. 529 of the text (Miranda).