Emotional Distress and Police Misconduct
Many different questions are raised by individuals who have been accused of a crime or who are in the process of getting arrested. Anyone who has had an unfortunate experience with police may wonder whether or not there are any remedies for their suffering in such a case. This is true whether or not the […]
Excessive Force and Arrest – Can You Resist an Officer?
If the police use excessive force to carry out an arrest, this information may become the subject of a police brutality suit. In the majority of states, arrestees can resist only in very limited circumstances. If an arresting officer engages in excessive force that could be categorized as causing great bodily harm, the arrestee does have […]
How Does Illegally Obtained Evidence Affect Your Criminal Defense Case?
What happens if the police obtain evidence that they were not authorized to include in your case? Illegally obtained evidence may apply to your criminal defense under what is known as the Fruit of the Poisonous Tree Doctrine.
Miranda Rules When Questioning Suspects in Custody
Being taken into custody by the police is an unnerving experience and one that can make anyone feel uncomfortable and unsure of his or her rights. Understanding your Miranda rights in the event that you are taken into custody and questioned is important. When police officers initiate an arrest, they will usually interrogate the person […]
Basics of Probable Cause
Police officers must have probable cause in order to take a particular action, such as to arrest you. If you can show that the police officer did not have probable cause and arrested you anyways or carried out a search and seizure that was illegal, you may be able to use this information in your […]
