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The fusion of arrest and guilt creates confusion and prejudice for the public, as well as unfair treatment and unnecessary punishments for people who are arrested.
The fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine prohibits the admission of evidence that stems from that which was obtained in an illegality in a criminal case.
According to psychologists and other experts, people often waive their Miranda Rights because they don't fully understand them or they don't believe they have anything to hide.
People who are framed for crimes they didn't commit often spend years in prison if the truth is not revealed and accepted in a court of law.
Drug-induced homicide laws are putting drug dealers, as well as friends and family who share drugs behind bars.
In 2015, Minnesota recorded the third-highest rate of human trafficking incidents in the United States, and many involved children who were forced into prostitution.
When racial profiling is the basis of a DWI or any other type of arrest, charges for that offense may be dropped. Racial profiling is illegal and a violation of a person's Constitutional rights.
Drugs with the highest potential for harm and abuse carry the harshest penalties in Minnesota.