How does pleading 5th amendment affect a case at trial?

The Fifth Amendment, and similar law, provides a legal privilege against being forced to testify or give a statement if there is any chance it...

Is it legal for police to search a passenger in a vehicle in Minnesota during a traffic stop?

Sometimes it is. Sometimes it is not. It depends upon the circumstances. With no facts, not much can be said more. I can say that there are...

It's up the lawyers and the parties who they choose to subpoena. Most often, lawyers will allow the witness to be "on call" or otherwise try to...

How do you back out of being a witness in trial?

Consult a lawyer and perhaps retain a lawyer. I have repesented witnesses many times.

I received a court date for theft, but I was not booked or charged with a crime. Is this legal? Do I need a lawyer?

"Booking" or identification procedures follow an arrest. But a person can be charged with a crime apart from any arrest. Police have authority to...

I was caught shoplifting on tape. police want to talk to me today, should i talk to them .

If you talk to police, that will give them more evidence against you, and make it more difficult for your lawyer to help you later. That should be...

How long to wait for DUI ticket?

If he received a letter from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety giving him notice of the administrative revocation of his drivers license,...

What happens for your first DUI offense?

For a person facing a first ever DWI arrest and what follows, if they fail to retain a lawyer and fight it, they would suffer an administrative...

Can i complete drug education classes anywhere if i move

For most of my clients charged with a first marijuana possesison claim, their goal is to preserve their clean record. If you end up under some...

Based upon your statement here, you may have a defense of self-defense or defense of another. Especially given no priors, it would be important to...