Montana Law from a Montana Lawyer
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 …
Search Warrant Exceptions: What To Know 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 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 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 …
Know About DUIs Read MoreYou should know your constitutional and statutory rights regarding government investigations and prosecutions against you. Many people waive rights that would have protected them in a criminal case had they …
Know Your Rights Read MoreAll criminal cases involve a search or seizure of property or person. Under the Fourth Amendment, United States Constitution, unreasonable searches and seizures are unlawful and evidence seized as a …
GPS Tracking Requires Search Warrant Read More