In response to what she described in a recent press release as an extraordinary spike in gun violence and violent crime across the Twin Cities, United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota, Erica MacDonald, is forming a multi-agency Violent Crime Task Force....
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Year: 2020
“In All Criminal Prosecutions, The Accused Shall Have The Right…To Be Confronted With The Witness Against Him.” Sixth Amendment, United States Constitution
Justice Scalia reinforced an accused’s right to confront his accuser in the landmark case of Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 2004. Prior to the Crawford decision, the Courts would allow a witness to testify to hearsay if it had a sufficient indicia of reliability....
Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney Matthew Mankey Has Three Decades Of Experience In Representing People Facing Charges Of Domestic Assault.
A common question hears is "What if my significant other wants to drop the domestic assault charges against me?"Once the police get involved and charges are filed for domestic assault, what was once a private has now morphed into the State...
Unlawful Searches: Invalid Search Warrants Can Result In Criminal Case Dismissals
Many prosecutions of criminal cases involving drug offenses begin with the execution of a search warrant. It is essential that the warrant affidavit -- the document a law enforcement officer presents to a judge to justify the issuance of a warrant -- be scrutinized...
Alleged Sex Crimes Involving Children: Children’s Statements In Videotaped Forensic Interviews
Sex crimes involving alleged child victims present unique challenges on many issues, but particularly the admissibility of the alleged victim's statements alleging abuse.It is imperative that a defense lawyer understand the rules, exceptions, and exceptions to the...