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CHRIS BOYLE'S LEGAL UPDATE:
GENTLES V. BOROUGH OF POTTSTOWN, 2025 U.S. APP. LEXIS 18392
Chris Boyle's Legal Update
FALL 2025 BULLETIN
By: Chris Boyle, Esq., Chris Boyle Law Enforcement Consulting, LLC
COMMENT: So, let’s say the call comes out
of a devilishly handsome, white male, six feet
tall, weighing in at a svelte 215, and wearing
blue jean shorts, white sneakers and a “wife
beater” and you happen upon me, in all my
glory, standing on the corner right where the
caller said I would be. “What do I have now?”
You, sir or madam, have jack $h!+. Your 9-11
caller is unidentified, and has not predicted
future, criminal activity. Let’s stop grippin’
people up for matching a clothing descrip-
tion, and start observing for some criminal
behavior. Nice little civil case out of the Third
Circuit on anonymous tips. Be well and stay
safe everyone! CB
Gentles v. Borough of Pottstown
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
July 24, 2025, Filed
No. 22-2925
Christopher P. Boyle, Esq.
LT. CHRISTOPHER BOYLE #125 (RET.)
is a fifth-generation Police Officer and
attorney. He spent the first sixteen
years of his professional life with the
Philadelphia Police Department, retiring
as a Lieutenant. The next sixteen years
were spent training, consulting for, and
defending Police Officers and their
Departments as a Trial Attorney and Law
Enforcement Expert. In 2020, Chris formed
“Chris Boyle Law Enforcement Consulting,
LLC” to provide training, subject matter
expertise and consultation services to law
enforcement and the legal profession. He
is a nationally recognized law enforcement
expert, frequently called upon to deliver
seminars and other training on a variety of
topics. He is also a proud member of the
Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association
who can be reached at: ChrisBoyle125@
ChrisBoyleConsulting. com or (215) 919-
7879. The material in this law alert has
been prepared by Chris Boyle. It is solely
intended to provide information on recent
legal developments and is not intended to
provide legal advice for a specific situation
or to create an attorney-client relationship.
[*1] On Appeal from the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
(D.C. No. 2:19-cv-00581)
District Judge: Honorable C. Darnell Jones, II
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Argued July 1, 2025
____________
Before: SHWARTZ, FREEMAN, and SMITH, Circuit
Judges.
(Filed on: July 24, 2025)
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Rebecca Steinberg [ARGUED]
Brian S. Wolfman
Sara Brizio
Elizabeth Brownstein
Shreya Sarin
Grace Seifert
Georgetown University Law Center
Appellate Courts Immersion Clinic
600 New Jersey Avenue NW, Suite 312
Washington, DC 20001
Counsel for Appellant *
Shanna R. Fegely
Hoffman & Hlavac
1605 N. Cedar Crest Boulevard, Suite 509
Allentown, PA 18104
Gregory R. Hennessy
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