Montana Law from a Montana Lawyer
One of the City of Kalispell attorneys, Richard (Rich) Hickel, recently wrote a letter to the Task Force overseeing the Office of State Public Defender (OPD) in Montana wherein he …
Kalispell City Attorney Attacks Public Defender Office Read MoreThe Institute for Liberty gives Montana a D+ grade for its civil forfeiture laws. This, of course, is not good. It summarizes Montana’s law this way: Montana has terrible civil …
Civil Forfeitures in Montana Read MoreIn 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 MoreThere is a sort-of common belief that the United States Constitution prevents a State from requiring people to obtain a driver license and criminalizing driving without a valid driver license. …
Driving Motor Vehicles Without A Driver License Read MoreThe Montana Supreme Court has held in numerous cases that the Montana Constitution provides greater protection than the United States Constitution. However, there is an anomaly of cases that rule …
Does The Voluntary Intoxication Statute Violate The Montana Constitution? Read MoreFor years, the Montana Supreme Court held that field sobriety exercises performed in a DUI investigation were not a “search” subject to protection under the Fourth Amendment, United States Constitution …
Field Sobriety Exercises and the Fourth Amendment 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 Moreby Tim Baldwin I recently joined the notable criminal defense law firm of Quatman & Quatman, PC in Whitefish, Montana. This is a tremendous and unique association of attorneys. Let …
Criminal Defense is Not About Politics; It’s About Justice Read MoreSex sting operations by police are becoming common today, in all states. The agency that is most responsible for sex sting operations is known the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) …
The Ins and Outs of Sex Sting Cases Read MoreWhere and what are the defenses for your clients charged with a crime in Montana? They are in the details of the facts, knowledge of the law, and strategies of …
Tim Baldwin Can Help Your Criminal Practice Read More