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You were out drinking with your friends or just grabbing a beer after work. All of the sudden, someone started arguing with you. One thing led to another, and you ended up throwing a punch. Unfortunately, someone else called the police, so you wound up arrested and...
A lot of people enjoy Happy Hour. Co-workers might get off work to have a drink or two together, or college-aged students might meet up to drink to let off steam once they’re old enough. For the most part, Happy Hour is safe because the idea is that you have a drink,...
If you have ever been caught with drugs, then you may be interested in how this year’s election has affected drug laws in South Dakota and other states since the changes in other states will potentially influence your own in the future. 2020 has been a year of drug...
If law enforcement stops you on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, how should you respond when the officer begins asking questions? You have heard about Miranda Rights, but what exactly are they? Do these “rights” always play a role in an arrest for...
There is no doubt that the best way to avoid a DUI conviction is not getting behind the wheel when you have consumed alcohol. Still, many people are pulled over under suspicion of drinking and driving for a variety of reasons. Officers must have probable cause to stop...
Criminal charges or allegations of any sort can upend your life. But they can be especially damaging when they concern people in your own home. Domestic violence accusations and charges regularly lead to protective orders and often spur divorce and child custody...
South Dakota voters amended the state constitution to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. They also ordered legislators to regulate medicinal pot and the sale of hemp next year. Still, police can bust smokers. The amendment goes into effect July 1, 2021, as...
Regular readers of our Sioux Falls Criminal Defense Blog might recall a post we published in late July about a study that found “extreme racial disparities in marijuana possession arrests.” The ACLU report stated that “Black people are 3.64 times more likely than...
The worst happens. You were charged with driving under the influence (DUI), and you and your attorney did everything possible to fight the charge, but you are still found guilty of a misdemeanor or felony. Your criminal record is now tarnished forever, right? Not...
Sioux Falls residents may remember that there have been two failed South Dakota ballot initiatives to legalize medical marijuana. Pro-legalization advocates will get a third chance this year thanks to a pair of initiatives. Medical marijuana initiative The first...