In one of our recent blog posts, we discussed how several politicians in Congress were finally pushing for civil forfeiture reform. The practice of taking property associated with a suspected crime had blown out of control, with law enforcement agencies taking more and more property that was only tenuously related
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,”
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
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