The Supreme Court has finally made it official: The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable seizures, even if they happen after the legal process of a case has begun. The case, Manuel v. City of Joliet, was just released on March 21, 2017. What Happened in Manuel Because of the status of
If you get arrested for a crime, police have the ability to confiscate any property of yours that they claim was related to the crime you’re being arrested for. This is called civil forfeiture. It was first used as a police tactic back in the “war on drugs” in the
If you’re facing a criminal charge in the state of Maine, whether it be for operating under the influence (OUI), or a drug crime, or any other type of crime, one of the most important questions you’ll face as you get to trial is whether to testify on your own
The scope of a police officer’s search might not seem like something you should have to care very much about. However, in the criminal defense world, it can make all of the difference between being let go and being arrested and later convicted of a serious crime. Unfortunately, police know
In our last blog post, we discussed a new case from the Maine Supreme Court dealing with operating under the influence (OUI). While that case, Maine v. Boyd, might seem like it makes a huge difference in how police can gather evidence of drunk driving, the reality is far more
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