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Adam Gershowitz

@adamgershowitz.bsky.social

Law Professor at William & Mary Law School. Criminal Law and Procedure

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Virginia Supreme Court.

11.04.2025 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t worry. Hegseth will text you an update shortly.

24.03.2025 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Impressive police work!!

16.03.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Police didn’t need a warrant to search the exploding Tesla Cybertruck’s computer β€”Β can they search your Tesla data too? The average Tesla owner obviously isn’t blowing up their vehicle outside of a Trump hotel. So should they be worried about the police having power to conduct a warrantless search of their Tesla and…

Could police search the exploding Cybertruck outside of Trump Hotel without a warrant? How about your Tesla computer data? In this op-ed, I argue that the automobile exception permits warrantless searches of smart car computers and that we should be concerned. thehill.com/opinion/judi...

13.01.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scholars@Duke publication: The Brady Database Menu

For more on Brady claims - and a huge database of rulings on them - see my work with the amazing Jennifer Teitcher and @adamgershowitz.bsky.social
scholars.duke.edu/publication/...

09.12.2024 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Justice Department Appointee Oversaw β€œSystemic” Misconduct in Previous Job Trump’s attorney, Emil Bove, may be No. 3 at DOJ. A judge blamed him for β€œgrave derelictions of prosecutorial responsibility.”

A discussion of Brady violations (failing to disclose exculpatory evidence) in the context of a prospective DOJ appointee - theintercept.com/2024/12/09/t...

09.12.2024 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But the sniff is not a search under the 4th Amendment.

26.11.2024 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for doing this! Would love to be added.

17.11.2024 04:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Court says β€œseveral” air fresheners, which suggests more than 2. That actually does seem suspicious….

17.11.2024 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Me to teenager: β€œYou have to admit that your mom and I are pretty chill parents.”

Teenager: β€œI’m not unhappy with my draw.”

Me: β€œWhat is that supposed to mean?”

Teenager: β€œIt could be worse.”

16.11.2024 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Me as well. Thanks!

14.11.2024 03:59 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Hard to predict a sentence, but my guess is 44 years. Reason: In white-collar cases (e.g. pill mill docs), judges sometimes work backward from a defendant's age at release to make sure they don't die in prison. This results in sentences lasting until age 75ish. SBF is 31 years old. 75 - 31 = 44.

03.11.2023 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is SBF going to get 110 years? No. Is the sentence going to be very long? Yes. Why? (1) The loss calculation under the Guidelines will be enormous and (2) SBF is very young. Younger defendants are less likely to be cut a break than older defendants.

03.11.2023 00:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

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