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Attorney Melvin Welch’s Q&A Session, Part 2

In the first part of his interview, Melvin talked about his background as a prosecutor and as a Russian translator in the Navy.  In part 2, we hear about the strangest case he’s ever worked, and we...

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Ex-NFL Player Facing 10 Years in Prison for Drug Charge

Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Sam Hurd faces a minimum of 10 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to attempting to establish a drug-distribution network. Hurd was arrested in December...

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Attorney Melvin Welch Explains Schaffhausen Verdict

A Wisconsin jury deliberated for over three hours on Tuesday before ruling that 35-year-old Aaron Schaffhausen was not insane when he murdered his three daughters last summer. Schaffhausen had been...

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Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Minnesota DUI Procedure

The United States Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that suspicion of driving under the influence is not grounds in and of itself for authorities to draw a blood sample from a suspect without first...

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Texas Gun Case Calls 4th Amendment Rights into Question

A law-abiding Texas man ran into some trouble for openly displaying a weapon that he had a permit to carry, renewing the debate over unlawful searches and seizures. It all began when Army Master...

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Boston Bombing Suspect Won’t be Read Miranda Rights

It’s no surprise that the FBI has been questioning Dzhokhar Tsarnaev over the weekend in hopes of learning more about his motives in connection with the bombing that took place at the finish line of...

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Witherspoon Cited for Disorderly Conduct

Oscar winning actress Reese Witherspoon was arrested early Friday morning for disorderly conduct for failing to follow an officer’s orders in connection with a sobriety test that was being conducted...

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Boston Bombing Suspect Stops Talking After Being Read Miranda Rights

On Monday, we discussed that federal agents were well within their rights to refrain from reading the Miranda rights to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the lone surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings....

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Ice Cream Turf War Ends in Stalking, Harassment Charges

If you’ve ever seen the movie Gangs of New York, you know residents in The Empire State don’t take kindly to others setting foot on their turf.  Although “The Butcher” no longer looks to control the...

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Criminal Sexual Conduct Part 2: How to Register as a Predatory Offender in...

Over the last few months, we have seen an influx of questions about the offenses, penalties and potential ramifications of being convicted of a sex crime in Minnesota.  We decided to conduct a...

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