A mere two weeks after the Yanez Verdict, former University of Cincinnati Officer Ray Tensing becomes the latest Officer to walk free after a second mistrial on murder charges for killing Samuel DuBose, an unarmed black man. Like so many cases garnering recent attention, this matter was also captured on video. Here is the primary video footage of the incident (WARNING: Graphic Content). The language of the County Attorney in this case was much stronger than just about any we have seen in these cases, calling is “senseless and asinine” and describing it as un-American and something that happens in Afghanistan, not here. It remains to be seen whether the County Attorney will try the matter for yet a third time, though it is worth noting that, halfway through the trial, the County Attorney sought to add charges of “reckless homicide.” That motion was denied by the court as untimely. Officer Ray Tensing is the Latest Officer to Walk Free was last modified: June 24th, 2017 by Alex DeMarco
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BCA completes investigation into Philando Castile death
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has completed its investigation into the officer-involved death of Philando Castile. Source: BCA completes investigation into Philando Castile death BCA completes investigation into Philando Castile death was last modified: October 13th, 2016 by Alex DeMarco
Bernard v. State of Minnesota, killing the DWI mill and restoring basic rights
We recently discussed a victory some weeks ago in which a person was able to avoid Minnesota DWI charges by following Alex DeMarco’s instructions to the letter at the police station. The basic key: Never submit, never refuse, ask for a warrant, every time. That approach is based on recent rulings in Minnesota DWI law throwing out convictions for defendants whose fourth amendment rights were violated. Had it been any other case, murder, burglary, drugs…the law would be clear. It’s really simple. Warrantless searches are unreasonable. Only very precise exceptions can justify a search without a warrant, exceptions which are basically not even remotely applicable in a DWI case, despite decades of presumption to the contrary. Today the very heart of DWI law in Minnesota, the criminal charge of DWI test refusal, THE ONLY mechanism by which test are obtained in Minnesota, was heard before the Supreme Court of the United States. We wanted to update you so you can read the entire Transcript from Bernard‘s oral argument. If you or anyone you know is facing a DWI, whether it’s in Faribault, or St. Paul, or Woodbury, or Minneapolis, All of Dakota County including Lakeville, Burnsville, Hastings, Apple Valley, or anywhere in Minnesota, contact us today to set up a free consultation. Bernard v. State of Minnesota, killing the DWI mill and restoring basic rights was last modified: July 13th, 2016 by Alex DeMarco