2015 - Cardon, Stuart, & Associates

Technology and the Dinosauring of the Law

11/22/201504/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

There is a tendency of legislative bodies to bemoan decisions of the courts that interpret and sometime alter the intent or meaning of the law. But, in almost every case where that may be have happened, there has been a strong element of either changing of society or of technology that has made it necessary to act. When the courts… Read More

The Legislature and Covering All Modifications

06/04/201504/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

Whenever there is a change in the law, any area of the law, all corollary statutes must also be examined and or altered. Difficult to do when it must be done in the short time frame that we provide our legislators. But, it’s something that must be done and considering the search engines that are now available, it’s easier than… Read More

Police Without Cameras = City, State Liability

04/28/201504/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

Just what do cameras, body, dashboard, cell phones add to the legal system? Well, more justice, more responsibility, fewer mistakes and overreactions, quicker justice, and finally more protection, less liability and less costs for cities and states. How long, if not all ready, will it be before liability insurers understand this and start offering discounts to those same cities and… Read More

Antiquated Field Tests and Other Travesties

01/29/201504/23/2018 Kelly Cardon

What happens when field sobriety tests, which didn’t have a solid foundation to start with, are outmoded and don’t measure either sobriety or impairment with any reliability? The wrong people get arrested, their rights get violated, and worse, they can get convicted of a charge they weren’t guilty of. Where and how can this possibly happen? To start with, the… Read More

Year: 2015

Technology and the Dinosauring of the Law

The Legislature and Covering All Modifications

Police Without Cameras = City, State Liability

Antiquated Field Tests and Other Travesties

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