There is no right to enter drug court.
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- Due Process
A homeless person who failed to comply with his probation conditions regarding GPS monitoring because the shelter where he lived could not accommodate the GPS technology did so through no fault of his own and he could not be violated where there could be no finding of willful noncompliance.
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- Fourth Amendment
Requiring parents to undergo drug testing as part of daughter’s juvenile probation is a violation of the parent’s Fourth Amendment rights.
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- Waiver
Defendant may waive right to credit time as part of drug court agreement.
Drug Court
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- Waiver
Defendant waived pre drug court incarceration credit to enter drug court program.
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- Right to Diversion
Participation in drug court is discretionary and does not create a liberty interest; denial of entry not due process or equal protection violation.
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Probation Terms:
- Use Restrictions
Alcohol use restrictions and mandatory testing ordered as part of supervised release should be based upon need.
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- First Amendment
A state supported non-coercive, non-rewarding faith based program violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment because an alternative was not available.
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- First Amendment
A parole officer had lost qualified immunity because he forced Alcoholics Anonymous on a Buddhist defendant.
Drug Court
Because defendant voluntarily entered program, not entitled to pre-sentence credit for time spent in inpatient program.
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