Although crime rates have declined significantly over the past few decades, admissions to local jails have almost doubled over the last 30 years, a clear sign that the current system isn’t working. According to a report from the Vera Institute of Justice, local jails in the United States are grossly misused. Local jails are designed […]
Minneapolis Holds Summit on Heroin Prevention
Some of Minnesota’s top influencers including prosecutors, law enforcement officials, medical experts and drug treatment specialists were in Minneapolis on Thursday in an effort to devise strategies to combat a growing heroin issue. Although the rise in heroin use isn’t isolated to Minnesota, the state is one of the first to hold a statewide meeting […]
Minnesota Extends Fourth Amendment Rights to Civil Cases
The Minnesota Supreme Court has expanded search and seizure protections in civil cases after authorities went beyond their legal rights while collecting evidence to create their case. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled in favor of the citizen in two separate cases that limit when a cop can legally search seized property. In the first case, […]
Constitutional Freedoms, Great Lawyering Help Win Court Case
Mel Welch used his extensive knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and case law to earn a hard fought dismissal when the odds were stacked against him. He once again proved that evidence needs to be collected legally in order to be admissible in the court of law. The case in question involved a client who […]
Could Criminals Soon Face 1,000-Year Prison Sentences?
You may have heard about some extreme cases where judges have sentenced criminals to 100 or more years in prison, but many of these criminals will die before serving the duration of their sentence. That all could change in the near future as some biotech scientists say we may soon have the ability to keep […]
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