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When police officers find someone with prohibited drugs in their possession, an arrest will likely follow. The state can prosecute individuals for simply possessing certain substances. However, there are times when prosecutors will choose to file more serious criminal...
Being stopped and questioned by the police is not a routine activity for most people. Perhaps you’ve never been stopped by the police before. It goes without saying that it can be difficult to know what to do in this situation. For some, the natural reaction is to...
Drinking and driving happens every day. The data suggests that the weekends experience the highest rate of drunk driving crashes, showing that injurious impaired driving behavior is more common at times when people are simply more likely to consume alcohol. Many...
After a long, stressful day at work, relaxing with friends and a few drinks feels good. The good-natured camaraderie keeps you laughing as the tension melts away. The last thing you expect is for those few after-work drinks to become a DUI. The consequences of a DUI...
Marijuana legalization has been complicated. Federally, it is illegal. In many states, including South Dakota, it is legal only for medical purposes. But there are also many states, such as Michigan, Illinois, and Colorado, where marijuana is legal for recreational...
A fundamental privilege that most Americans hold dear is the right to privacy. Most of us would never expect legal authorities to violate this right. Unfortunately, the police sometimes obtain the right to hide tracking devices on a person or property, especially when...
Any interaction with police officers could turn negative quite quickly. People could end up temporarily in state custody and then facing criminal charges. Whenever police officers suspect that an individual is committing or has committed criminal activity, they use...
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...
You may have heard that you should always drink coffee after drinking alcohol but before driving. The idea is that the coffee will either clear the body of any alcohol or negate the effects of drinking. However, this myth has been proven wrong time after time. Here...
The use of marijuana for medical purposes is permitted in South Dakota. This happened in November 2020 when voters of the state passed Initiated Measure 26. The South Dakota Medical Cannabis Program was launched as a result. And anyone who wants to use medical...