Illinois Revamps Crim Law

Illinois has chopped its bloated criminal code by about a third, updated old laws and added protections for defendants in one of the most ambitious criminal-law reorganizations by a state in recent years. via: WSJ However, they failed to remove simple unconstitutional...

Busted for Permanent Markers

‎13 Year Old Boy Busted For Illegal Marker Possession via: http://goo.gl/IaEuG DECEMBER 22 — A 13-year-old boy was arrested Friday for using a permanent marker while in class at his Oklahoma City middle school, a violation of an obscure city ordinance....

Warrant Crackdown

Last week Hennepin County deputies were focused on cracking down on people with warrants.  With the help of several local officers from numerous cities in the area, as well as FBI agents, the officers cleared about 175 warrants. Having a warrant is a dangerous...

Know your Rights

Recently we published a polling question over on Facebook: Can an officer demand you provide them with identification? Five possible answers: Yes, anytime, anywhere, for any reason. Yes, but only if you’re driving or committing a crime. Yes, but only if...

Thankful for Clients 2011

Hope everyone has a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving.  Grant and I are thankful for our friends and family, and our clients. We are thankful for having the chance to represent our clients and get successful resolutions to their cases. We are thankful for the...