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Drugs: Search Warrants and Pedestrian/Car Stops

October 7, 2009 Criminal Procedure

One key to successfully defending drug cases is to keep out as much evidence as possible from the prosecution’s case at trial. Trials are basically a struggle between the two sides as to what evidence comes in and what evidence does not come in. That’s why the Rules of Evidence are so important in litigation. [...]

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DUI/DWI: What is a Motion to Suppress?

September 22, 2009 DUI and Driving Offenses

If diversion is not an option for a client charged with DUI/DWI, the next step — also pre-trial — is to look at the legality of the stop. In other words, why did the police officer pull over the person to begin with? The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits unreasonable seizures. A car [...]

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