Montana Law from a Montana Lawyer
For 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 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 MoreA DUI conviction can disrupt your life in more than one way, not the least of which is the stress is causes you and your family. Most people do not …
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