This blog is a way for our firm to update you about the newest happenings in criminal defense, as well as provide tips and advice when faced with a possible conviction.
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Yes - the Police can lie to you it's legal for police to lie to a suspect when trying to obtain a confession -
Are State experts always qualified In an example of just far a court will bend, an expert who all but admits she's not qualified to provide testimony is allowed to testify -
How to make yourself more drunk than you really are How you answer the questions asked following arrest will determine how intoxicated the police will say you are -
When you be drunk and in your car and not be guilty of DWI? Being drunk and in a car is not enough to support a DWI conviction - there must be evidence you were operating the vehicle -
There really is a get out jail free card Minnesota legislators have a card which they can use to avoid getting arrested while the legislature is in session -
Supercops - able to smell marijuana from passing vehicles Further eroding the fourth amendment, some officers claim they can smell marijuana from passing vehicles which results in traffic stops they say are warranted. -
Be careful what you ask - you might not like the end result A Louisiana man is challenging the DWI plea he entered because it was negotiated by a non-lawyer who paid bribes to the District Attorney handling the case -
Did Josh Brent benefit from celebrity or good lawyering? Josh Brent's celebrity may have helped him avoid prison time may have been prison time, but more important was an effective lawyer -
Can you be too drunk to register on a breathalyzer? Police claim an Iowa man was too drunk to register on a breathalyzer, but no one has suggested that the problem was with the machine -
Are prosecutors really interested in justice? The justice system is set up to deter prosecutors from seeking justice, since careers are built on prosecuting cases and obtaining convictions -
Just because it's not on you doesn't mean you can't be charged Just because the police don't find drugs on your person doesn't mean you can't be charged with possession -
How to avoid a DWI The best advice is not to drink and drive, but if you do there are a few things you can do to arrive home safely -
Beware of attorney websites Don't accept everything you see lawyer websites. Experienced may mean they've been out law schools 8 months -
"Working off" your case It's not unusual in drug cases for the police to offer the individual an opportunity to "work off" his case and not be arrested -
Don't ask for a Guarantee Most people charged with a criminal offense want what the lawyer can't provide - a guarantee -
How much education do you need to defend a DWI case? The use of science is an essential part of any DWI case that involves a breath test or blood test and attorneys have to know the science -
Prosecutor goes to jail - is it enough? For Ken Anderson enters a plea of no contest and is sentenced to 10 days in jail for his role in the wrongful conviction of Michael Morton -
Non Disclosure limited in cases involving multiple charges Where a defendant is charged with multiple offense out of the same incident and some are dismissed as part of a plea agreement non-disclosure is not available