Being arrested does not mean conviction is guaranteed. It does not mean guilty. It does mean that the defendant is facing the full power of the state.
However, the state is is composed of human beings and people make mistakes. No one should be convicted based on errors, but it happens. There are a number of police investigative errors that happen over and over again.
1. One of the most frequent errors is stopping a driver without have a reasonable suspicion for doing so. That means that all of the evidence found because of this illegal stop cannot be used against the driver in court.
2. When officers administer field sobriety tests, those tests are not always administered properly. Although all officers are supposed to be trained to do this, mistakes are made and the tests are scientifically invalid. This means that there was no ‘probable cause’ and the test results cannot be presented in court.
3. The prosecutor’s case relies heavily on the police reports and on speaking with the arresting officer. Busy officers and prosecutors may only have one brief meeting before court. An experienced
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5. will be likely to recognize mistakes in the prosecutor’s case because of this and will know how to use this as part of the defense case.
6. Paperwork gets lost by prosecutors and police departments. Missing affidavits or videos cannot be used against the defendant. Criminal Lawyers Brainerd will know how to look for police and prosecutor errors when presenting an effective defense for their client. No one should lose years of their lives because of errors and mistakes.
The attorneys at Carlson & Jones, P.A. have over 65 years of combined experience serving the legal needs of people in central and northern Minnesota. Primarily, the firm’s attorneys practice in the legal areas of personal injury, family law and criminal defense. John J. Carlson and Robert V. Jones, the firm’s partners, are both listed in the legal Who’s Who. They are also recognized among The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers for their individual areas of practice. If someone’s freedom is in jeopardy, they should schedule a free initial consultation with Criminal Lawyers Brainerd to discuss the specifics of their case and the available options.
