In our last blog post, we covered how state constitutions can protect the same individual rights that the United States Constitution protects. On closer inspection, the fact that a state constitution can, for example, prohibit unreasonable searches and seizures does not make it duplicative with the federal constitution, which also
One of the biggest jobs of a criminal defense attorney is to protect you from unreasonable searches, or improper seizures. Your right to be free from these government intrusions into your life is guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, in the Fourth Amendment. However, as a resident of Maine, you are
When law enforcement is investigating a crime, many of the searches that they will conduct can be planned well in advance, rather than in the heat of the moment. When they have the time to do so, police will often try to get a warrant for whatever it is that
In several of our recent blogs posts, we’ve gone over the exclusionary rule and have touched on some of your rights under the Fourth Amendment. If your Fourth Amendment rights are violated by law enforcement – if police conduct a search or a seizure that is “unreasonable” – then any
If you are being charged with a crime, or are currently undergoing a trial for that charge, or even if you have been found guilty and are in the process of being sentenced, the U.S. Constitution provides you with rights and protections to make sure you’re not treated unfairly. For
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