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 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 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 Moreby 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 …
The Difference Between 100 Years in Prison and 12 Months Probation 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 More