Due Diligence: Criminal Defense
Due Diligence is a quarterly feature that examines caselaw, practice and procedure, and trends shaping different subject areas of the practice of law.
A good closing also needs to be a good show
Good theater is among three keys to making a case to a jury.
PDs taking sentencing case all the way up
A case involving the application of the Armed Career Criminal Act is taking Minnesota federal public defenders Kate Menendez and Doug Olson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
DNA holds the key to the exoneration of Billy Glaze
Twenty-seven years ago the state could not have known what we know today — that Mr. Glaze’s DNA is not at any of crimes scenes of the murder he was convicted of.
Death row client’s file open for 28 years
Representing a person facing the death penalty is a privilege, but weighty.
Closing time means rush hour for this firm
The MN DWI Guys have used aggressive Internet marketing to build a brand and find business.
Sad fairy tale: Prosecuting children as adults
"Through the looking glass" into prosecuting accused juveniles.
Must read for trial lawyers: ‘The Great Gatsby’
Its look into the human condition can be a guide to picking a jury
Simple steps to prevent wrongful convictions
Eyewitness testimony is the leading cause of wrongful convictions
Criminal cases in Minnesota’s Indian Country
All tribes have established tribal courts.
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