Montana Law from a Montana Lawyer
In Montana and United States Constitutions, warrantless searches and seizures are per se invalid. However, there are several exceptions to this rule. The recognized exceptions to a warrantless search and …
Search Warrant Exceptions: What To Know Read MoreMany, if not most, people (regardless of their profession and occupation) feel they have little power to change laws respecting the expansion of individual liberty and rights. Our laws are …
Why People Should Study Court Cases Read Moreby Tim Baldwin In state and federal jurisdictions, police cannot investigate supposed or perceived criminal activities without reasonable suspicion or cause. If police violate this rule of law and arrest …
Reasonable Cause to Investigate Crimes: Protect Yourself Read MoreI am happy to announce that the Montana Office of Public Defender hired me as an assistant public defender in Region One. I am thrilled and honored to hold this …
My Work at the Office of Public Defender Read MoreAs an introduction to my thoughts on Lavoy Finnicum’s killing in Burns, Oregon, consider my article published in the Flathead Beacon‘s Two For Thought weekly Opinion section: The FBI and Oregon police killed …
FBI and Oregon Police Killed a Political Dissident Read MoreMuch of police contact with the public is initiated by 911 calls. Dispatch will receive a complaint from the public; dispatch will relay the nature of the complaint to police; …
Informants Must Be Reliable To Be Used By Police Read MoreWhat does an attorney do when he knows a judge will not rule in his favor on an issue but believes he is fighting for the right side of justice …
Mavericks of Law Read MoreI was the first attorney in Montana to successfully argue that Montana’s Partner and Family Member Assault (PFMA) statute is unconstitutional based on Equal Protection grounds. That is, the PFMA …
Equal Protection and Partner Family and Member Assault Read More