Last year, I announced the debut of "the School of Government’s first smartphone app, a guide to the law of search and seizure called ASSET." Over 4,000 people installed the app, and reviews termed it a "great resource" and "very useful." New version. We have just finished a new version of the app. The new edition: Updates the app to include recent developments in the law, such as Florida v. Jardines, 569 U.S. __ (2013), the Supreme Court's dog sniff case. Includes more case citations throughout. Significantly expands treatment of issues surrounding probation, parole, and post-release supervision. For iPhone. The updated iPhone version is now available in the Apple App Store. Hopefully, current users have been prompted to upgrade. If not, you should be able to install the new version through the App Store. New users are welcome, too, of course! And now, for Android. For the first time, we also have an Android version, which is available here in the Google Play store. We've had many, many requests for an Android version so we are thrilled to roll it out. Still free, thanks to partners. The app remains completely free of charge. Several partners helped make this possible, especially the North Carolina Department of Public Safety and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association. Also partners, but in a different way, are my colleagues here at the School of Government who helped me with the content. Feedback and reviews. As always, we value your feedback and suggestions about the app. If you like [...]
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