If you watch crime TV shows, you are probably familiar with the words "you have the right to remain silent." These words are part of a set of rights that police must read to a person when they arrest them. Origins of Miranda rights In 1966, the United States Supreme...
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Is a lack of serious injuries a defense to assault charges?
Assault is one of the more common violent offenses levied against people in South Dakota. Those involved in a violent attack or a mutual fistfight might eventually face assault charges. State law makes it illegal to intentionally cause harm to another person in most...
What happens when a college party leads to assault charges?
College is a time when many young adults experience important firsts. They may fall in love for the first time, start working a job in the industry where they want a career or live independently without daily supervision from their parents. Unfortunately, many college...
What turns a simple assault into aggravated assault?
In South Dakota as elsewhere, crimes of physical violence often result in assault charges. Someone's arrest and the consequences for the other people involved will often determine what kind of charge the arrested individual faces. Assault has many categories under...
Can intoxication serve as a defense to assault charges?
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...