If you’ve been following the debate over whether or not police officers should wear mounted cameras while they are out on patrol, you’re probably familiar with the experiment in Rialto, California. Back in 2012, officers in Rialto decided to equip themselves with body cameras for one year to see if they would help reduce complaints and […]
Youth Crime: Accepting Affuenza and Punishing PTSD
Back in February we heard the story of Ethan Couch, a 16-year-old boy who drove drunk and killed four people on a Texas highway. Couch’s attorneys argued at trial that the child’s parents were partly to blame because they gave their son everything he wanted and failed to set limits or discipline him. His attorneys […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Rejects DWI Necessity Defense
A while back, we wrote about the case of Jennifer Axelberg, the Minnesota woman who was arrested for driving under the influence while attempting to flee from her abusive husband. Axelberg later pleaded guilty to a lessor charge of careless driving , but she appealed the loss of her driver’s license under the Necessity Defense. In order […]
New Minnesota Bill Gives Reformed Criminals Second Chance
A new bill signed into law earlier this month by Gov. Mark Dayton will reward reformed criminals for making positive changes in their lives. The new deal wouldn’t specifically give the offenders anything, instead, it’s what’s being taken away that’s beneficial – access to certain criminal offenses. “People can’t turn their lives around and become […]
Constant Communication Crucial For Criminal Defense Attorneys
The following piece was written by David Hoffman, a local high school student who has been shadowing Avery Appelman to get a better understanding of the daily trails and tribulations of a criminal defense attorney. Although we didn’t travel down to the courthouse, my most recent visit with the attorneys at Appelman Law Firm was […]
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