Last week, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a Becker County judge’s decision to allow a key witness to testify via Zoom during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic did not violate the defendant’s right to confront their accuser in person in court. The ruling centered around the case of Kim Marie Tate, whose drug-related […]
When It’s Your Word Vs. The Police
Far too many criminal cases hinge on your word against the testimony of the arresting officer. This is especially common in drunk driving arrests, and because juries tend to believe the word of a police officer over the word of an average citizen, even innocent individuals have an uphill battle when put on the stand […]
