DUI & criminal defense blog
The Sixth Amendment In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the […]
Speedy Trial Rights Before and After Covid
The pandemic has resulted in new case law with respect to statutory speedy trial rights.
Scientific Evidence in a Marijuana DUI Case
There are viable challenges to expert testimony offered by the prosecution in a marijuana DUI case.
The Exigent Circumstances Doctrine
Only a true emergency will justify warrantless police conduct under this doctrine.
Don Bartell: My Friend, My Law Partner – A True Legend
“What do we get to do today? We get to practice law!” These were the words I often heard. Don would walk down the hall of our Canyon Crest office, stop at my open door, and remind me how lucky we were to be lawyers. I was lucky to work with Don Bartell. When I […]
The Job of the Prosecutor: Justice
A prosecutor must see that justice is done. In Berger v. United States (1935) 295 U.S. 78, the United States Supreme Court held that the prosecutor “is the representative not of an ordinary party to a controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at […]
Recent case results involving DUIs dismissed following suppression motions, felony DUIs with no jail time, etc.
Federal Habeas Relief – The final battle for freedom
Why does justice seem to be so elusive for the innocent convicted?
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