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Police use of artificial intelligence grows as rules lag behind • Missouri Independent (Jun. 2026)

Police use of artificial intelligence grows as rules lag behind • Missouri Independent https://share.google/mMkuUpZG56JFluWdS
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Evidence > PACKTRACK: K9 Digital Evidence (post 1 of 5)-Overview

This post provides an overview of my series of 5 posts on PACKTRACK: K9 deployment digital evidence.
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Evidence > PACKTRACK: K9 Digital Evidence (post 3 of 5)-Compliance Deployments

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Evidence > PACKTRACK: K9 Digital Evidence (post 4 of 5)-Patrol Deployments

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What I’ve told my driving-age children: “Never consent to car search. Never.”

This post is a narrative of what I’ve told my children to do if they are asked by law enforcement to consent to a search of the car they are driving (mine, theirs, a friends). “No.”
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Evidence: Law Enforcement Agency Audit

This post provides a table of law enforcement agency (LEA) tools (e.g., which LEA’s have body cams, dash cams, etc.) in the St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve County area. This is part of the large series of “Evidence” posts. This is updated fairly regularly and the “post date” will reflect it.
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Giglio Info-SFCSD #2 [Redacted]

The prosecutor is obligated under Missouri Rules (and the Giglio case) to provide defense attorneys with credibility information about witnesses including law enforcement officers (LEO). Although all this info is publicly available, I’ve created two versions of this post. This redacted post provides info about one former LEO who was recently convicted of assault. An…
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Giglio Info-SFCSD #2 [Restricted Access]

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Giglio Info-SFCSD #1 [Redacted]

This post discusses a former law enforcement officer who is facing serious charges in St. Francois County. If he was involved in a defendant’s arrest (before May 2024), Giglio discovery is critical.
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Giglio Info-SFCSD #1 [Restricted Access]

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Republican-led states push police takeovers in Democratic-run cities • Missouri Independent (Apr. 2026)

Republican-led states push police takeovers in Democratic-run cities • Missouri Independent https://share.google/m2SbjjlVNi8O7wo0H
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Fatal police violence may have declined for the first time in years • Missouri Independent (Apr. 2026)

Fatal police violence may have declined for the first time in years • Missouri Independent https://share.google/mRJdYF2rbEziik68l
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Evidence: Discovery of Giglio Material on LEOs

This post discusses a criminal defendant’s entitlement to what is called “Giglio material” named after a Supreme Court case; this material refers to any information that could impeach the character or testimony of a prosecution witness, including law enforcement officers. This is part of the large series of “Evidence” posts.
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New St. Louis police rules would crack down on body camera violations, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Mar. 2026)

https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/article_eb3b982e-149b-4327-9f00-5baa5956f619.html?gift=1&gift_token=c4c8c4aa-6eef-4761-a182-41e53d4f6840
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Evidence: Field Drug Tests

This post discusses what are called “field tests” of drugs by law enforcement officers (LEOs). These tests can give an LEO immediate indication of whether a substance is a controlled narcotic, but they lack the scientific certainty required for a courtroom conviction. his is part of the large series of “Evidence” posts.
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Rule 57.03(b)(4) Depo of Farmington PD

This post is a Memo I’ve sent to other criminal defense attorneys in the area. It describes information I recently learned during “discovery” in one my cases regarding the Farmington (MO) Police Department’s body cameras, email, and dash cameras. This is part of the large series of “Evidence” posts.
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[The Washington Post]

(Jan. 2026) https://wapo.st/4f69y89
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Evidence: Surveillance on the Rise: Mapping Flock ALPR Cameras in the Area

This post provides a map and link to flock cameras that are posted on the website Deflock.
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Evidence: Dispatch Audio

This post discusses dispatch audio which can can be used in someone’s criminal defense. This is part of the large series of “Evidence” posts.
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Evidence: CAD (Dispatch) Records

This post discusses Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) reports. This is part of the large series of “Evidence” posts.
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Evidence: Flock Cameras-Unmasking the Digital Witness

This post discusses local governments’ use of License Plate Recognition (LPR) cameras, the most common are “Flock”, on roads and how this evidence might impact a criminal defendant’s case
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Evidence: Law Enforcement Agency Audit

This post provides a table of law enforcement agency (LEA) tools (e.g., which LEA’s have body cams, dash cams, etc.) in the St. Francois and Ste. Genevieve County area. This is part of the large series of “Evidence” posts. This is updated fairly regularly and the “post date” will reflect it.
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Public Defenders: Not on the Same Team as Prosecutor & Judge

This post addresses an issue that comes up sometimes-if my public defender is paid by the State (just like the Judge or Prosecutor or Law Enforcement) how can I be treated fairly?
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