If you have been arrested on criminal charges, you may be subjected to interrogation while in police custody. However, because of Fifth Amendment protections from self-incrimination, police are required to read you your Miranda rights before beginning the...
When law enforcement is going after a suspect, aggressive arresting procedures can be terrifying. Even if the police have targeted you before, you never know when an officer will pull out a weapon or decide to tase you for not cooperating. Even after the arrest,...
In 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court changed the legal landscape on cell phones by requiring law enforcement to get a warrant before searching a cell phone incident to an arrest. The Court correctly noted that cell phones are like mini-computers containing the most...
Sometimes I worry about the violence in our country, but not in the way others expect. While it can be said our violent culture is a pervasive issue for police departments, a more accurate statement would be that our violent culture is a response to the example set by...
As I watch the news and hear the stories of my clients, I am saddened by the state of our criminal justice system. As a criminal defense attorney, I often hear stories from my clients about their treatment in police custody. I hear tales about how nobody listened to...
