On behalf of Dusek Law | May 1, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Practically everyone uses social media these days, including law enforcement. In 2013, the International Association of Chiefs of Police released a survey showing that almost 96 percent of the agencies included used social media in some capacity. Although many...
On behalf of Dusek Law | Mar 28, 2017 | Criminal Defense
It is not uncommon for some law enforcement officers to overstep their bounds and become overzealous when making arrests in East Grand Forks. Some people who are wrongfully enticed into committing crimes by law enforcement, informants and other affiliated parties may...
| Mar 2, 2017 | Criminal Defense
One of the features of America democracy that is most often celebrated is the guarantee of due process in the criminal justice system. While it is a bedrock principle that the rest of America’s civil liberties rest upon, few really understand what is meant by...
On behalf of Dusek Law | Jan 31, 2017 | Criminal Defense
When you receive a summons for jury duty for the first time, it may take you aback. This is probably not something you were expecting, not something you had even thought much about. However, state law requires that all qualified North Dakotans serve as jurors, and the...
On behalf of Dusek Law | Jan 22, 2017 | Criminal Defense
Have you ever read or heard reports of people in Minnesota being accused of different types of assault in different degrees and wondered what that really meant? There are very distinct differences between each type of offense in the eyes of the law. The actual nature...
On behalf of Dusek Law | Nov 17, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Have you or has someone you know been arrested and charged with a crime in Minnesota? Maybe you have even been charged with more than one offense. When this happens, it can be hard to know what to expect next and how you should proceed. Depending upon your situation,...
On behalf of Dusek Law | Nov 3, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Winston Churchill once famously mused that democracy is the worst form of government except any other, and in recent years, studies into the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness testimony seem to make a similar point about the use of witnesses to establish a...
On behalf of Dusek Law | Oct 21, 2016 | Criminal Defense
Upon being arrested, residents in Minnesota must first focus on the defense process knowing that an arrest does not guarantee a conviction. If a person is eventually convicted of a crime, they may well look to the appeal process for additional help. Some people are...
On behalf of Dusek Law | Oct 6, 2016 | Criminal Defense
It may have been an unfortunate error in judgment that led to the misdemeanor charge. Maybe you were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Your friends were pressuring you to smoke “just a little weed.” Your beer consumption left you buzzed when you got...
| Jul 28, 2016 | Criminal Defense
You may have heard the term “plea bargain” in many situations before. Perhaps you’ve read it in a news story, heard it in a movie or something else. If you have ever been charged with a crime in Colorado, you may have talked with your attorney about...
