If the police arrest you for having illegal drugs in your possession, having a sound criminal defense should be your priority. If law enforcement officers didn’t follow the law or protect your rights before, during or after your arrest, it may be possible to challenge...
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What is the importance of the per se limit?
The per se limit for alcohol consumption is the limit at which all people are considered too impaired to drive. This limit was put into place to make sure that those who are impaired can be removed from the roads and arrested for drunk driving. The per se limit is the...
Protect yourself and your rights if this isn’t your first offense
Driving while impaired in South Dakota can quickly lead to you having problems with the law. If this is a recurrent issue, now may be a good time to consider alternative penalties and options such as substance use disorder treatment. Sometimes, opting into treatment...
Potential penalties for getting a DUI on a motorcycle
You likely look forward to hitting the open road if you ride a motorcycle, especially as the weather gets warmer. While there’s plenty of beautiful landscape to enjoy as you ride through South Dakota, there’s also something to remember – if you choose to drink and...
Drugged driving can be just as serious as drunk driving
People commonly think impaired driving automatically has alcohol as the source of impairment. This isn’t the case. Impaired driving can be at the hands of someone who’s used drugs. These don’t even have to be illegal drugs. Over-the-counter medications, prescriptions,...
If you’re innocent, why not talk to the police?
You’re minding your own business, when all of a sudden, a South Dakota police officer approaches you. They claim that you match the description of someone who has recently committed a criminal offense in the area. Of course, you know this is untrue, and you can prove...
Security camera footage can plan a role in your defense strategy
Evidence for a criminal case can come from many different places. Witnesses could describe an individual, helping police officers narrow their search. There could be forensic evidence, such as fingerprints or blood that helps the police or prosecutors identify a...
Drug distribution vs. trafficking: What’s the difference?
Distribution and trafficking are among the charges you might be facing following a drug bust. The two seem similar, but in the eyes of the law, these are different charges which carry varying sentences. It means that you can face both charges simultaneously. Here is...
Should you go double or nothing on your DUI?
The term “double or nothing” generally comes from gambling. For instance, a person may bet $100 on a single hand of a card game. Then they lose that hand, meaning they're supposed to pay $100. But then they may ask if they can go double or nothing. If they win the...
Eyewitnesses often get it wrong
Say that you're facing legal charges and there's an eyewitness who claims that they saw you at the scene of the crime. This is some of the main evidence against you, and it's the reason that you've been arrested. This person claims that you are guilty. This is very...