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Laura L. Scarry

Laura L. Scarry

Laura L. Scarry, Law Officer's Legal Eagle columnist, is a partner in the law firm of DeAno & Scarry, with offices located in Wheaton and Chicago, Ill. She represents law enforcement officials against claims of civil rights violations in state and federal courts. Scarry was a police officer with the Lake Forest (Ill.) Police Department from 1986–1992.

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Miranda Warnings

On March 17, 2010, a judge in Lake County, Ill., ruled that a videotaped murder confession wouldn’t be admitted into evidence...

Vehicle Sniffing

Five years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that the use of a well-trained, narcotics-detection dog during a lawful traffic stop generally doesn’t implicate legitimate privacy interests in violation of the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution.

Legal Eagle: Flash Drives, Hard Drives & Computer Files Oh My!

What's an officer to do when it comes to getting search warrants of these items? Follow these tips.

Emergency Aid Exception

Officers must document in a police report the injuries that justify warrantless entry.

Use of Deadly Force

The Virginia Supreme Court finds that tips from anonymous callers are unreliable and therefore don't alone provide sufficient cause for pulling over a reported drunk driver.

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