Conviction by Headline: how to we stop the automatic presumption that someone who is arrested for a crime is guilty. Resurrecting the presumption of innocence.
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“Because DWI . . .”
The Only Explanation Some Minnesota appellate court decisions and statutes can only be explained with a shrug and quietly mumbling “because DWI.” Due process (the legal term for “fairness”) is routinely abandoned in DWI law in ways that is not tolerated in other areas of law. Chief among these is the admissibility of breath tests […]
Hands-Free Cell Phone Law
Starting August 1, 2019 a new law will take effect in Minnesota that bans talking on cell phones while driving. It will be selectively enforced.
Nobody’s Taking Your Guns: But How You GIVE AWAY Your Defense Against Tyranny
No person shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. Aaron was stopped for speeding. When the officer got to Aaron’s window (which Aaron had rolled down), he asked Aaron “how much have you had to drink tonight.” Aaron did not answer. The officer asked Aaron for his driver’s license and proof […]
Barry S. Edwards Law Office Featured in City Pages
The City Pages published a great article about my successful defense, in 2013, of a man falsely accused of felony assault.