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In a pair of last year’s blog posts, we talked about Miranda warnings, and how they’re only required after you’ve been taken into “custody,” which is not a simple concept. Now, a new case out of Maine showcases just how complex the idea of custody can become. Traffic Stop, “Detention,”

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If you get pulled over by a police officer in Maine who suspects you’re operating under the influence (OUI), you’ll be asked to take a breathalyzer test right on the spot. If you then get brought into the police station, you’ll often be requested to take another breath test there.

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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

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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

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