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Kalispell City Attorney Attacks Public Defender Office

February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Civil Forfeitures in Montana

February 1, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

The 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 …

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Constitutional Law / Criminal / Rights / Search and Seizures

Search Warrant Exceptions: What To Know

January 30, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Does The Voluntary Intoxication Statute Violate The Montana Constitution?

January 30, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

The 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 …

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Constitution / Constitutional Law / Criminal / DUI / Rights / Search and Seizures

Reasonable Cause to Investigate Crimes: Protect Yourself

January 29, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

by 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 …

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Criminal Defense is Not About Politics; It’s About Justice

January 29, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

by 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 …

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Constitutional Law / Criminal / Rights / Sex Assault

The Ins and Outs of Sex Sting Cases

January 29, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

Sex 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) …

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Criminal / Rights

The Difference Between 100 Years in Prison and 12 Months Probation

January 29, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

by Tim Baldwin I recently represented a Montana citizen whom the state government charged with felony stalking, which allegedly occurred between May 29, 2014 to July 3, 2014. He had …

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My Work at the Office of Public Defender

January 29, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

I 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 …

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Constitution / Constitutional Law / Criminal / Rights / Search and Seizures

FBI and Oregon Police Killed a Political Dissident

January 29, 2018February 1, 2018 - by Tim Baldwin - Leave a Comment

As 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 …

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