Incarceration Nation: Three statistics to start this off: 1) Roughly 2.2 million Americans are behind bars on any given day; 2) With 4.4% of the world’s population, the US incarcerates 25% of the world’s prisoners; 3) One-third of them have not been convicted of the crime for which they’re being held. Pretrial Detention: That’s right: […]
Constitution
“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 […]
Collateral Consequences — How the Innocent Get Punished Anyway Part I
Will this charge affect my job? How a criminal charge can cost you your career even if you’re not guilty.
5 Things You Didn’t Know about DWI Law
You can refuse roadside field sobriety tests! And 4 more things you probably didn’t know about Minnesota DWI law.
The Constitutional Challenges to DWI Urine Tests
Minnesota’s urine collection procedures are inaccurate and they violate fundamental constitutional rights. Know your rights. Call me.