A simple schoolyard fight can easily escalate from school suspensions or detentions to charges of assault and battery punishable by time in jail or a civil lawsuit.
College campuses across the country are experiencing an alarming trend of falsely reported hate crimes, resulting in arrests and fines for accusers and monetary settlements for victims who are falsely accused.
When a person is charged with burglary in Minnesota, implementing the right defense strategy can mean the difference between a non-guilty verdict and years in prison.
Facing charges and wondering, “what is justifiable homicide?” While homicide by firearm is typically justified in the United States if a person feels threatened with great bodily harm, Minnesota has an additional “duty to retreat” law.
Perjury, making false statements, and obstruction of justice are crimes that can put a person behind bars. A person who lies about a crime can also be charged with crimes.
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.
