Protecting Your Rights. Defending Your Freedom.
If you are accused of a crime that has a mandatory sentence attached, it’s important that you understand what that means and how it influences your case. Mandatory sentences are set up in such a way that a judge has no choice but to impose the sentence on all people...
Most sex crime allegations depend on issues of consent. One person claims to have said no while the other claims they said yes, or one person alleges to have had so much to drink that they were incapable of providing consent. The ability to consent is often a major...
Facing criminal charges is among the most stressful things a person can experience. Simply being approached by law enforcement as a potential suspect can be traumatic enough, let alone when later being detained and charged. Criminal trials can go on for many months...
Like many states, South Dakota does finally allow people to use medical marijuana if they have the proper prescription from a doctor and have their medical marijuana card. However, recreational use of marijuana is still strictly illegal. This has been a very...
You’ve probably heard stories about young Americans rotting away in a foreign jail after the police found drugs in their suitcase or rental car that they swear they knew nothing about. It can happen. People sometimes use others to transport drugs for them unknowingly....
While every state has laws prohibiting drunk driving, each is slightly different. The differences range from the terminology used to the penalties applicable if convicted. In South Dakota, the term for drunk driving is driving under the influence (DUI). Here are some...
If a police officer pulls you over and asks if they can search your car, you might not know what to say. Do you have to say yes? Are they asking simply to be polite, but will search your car regardless of what you say? In these situations, it’s important to remain...