The expert witness defined by Marisa Tomei is credible. Remember that scene from My Cousin Vinny where Attorney Frank Gambini (Joe Pesci) calls his finace, Mona Lisa Vito, to the witness stand to testify in the murder trial of his cousin? [Read more…]
GBMI In Illinois And How Its Different Than The Insanity Defense
Difference Between GBMI and Insanity Defense
There is a clear and distinct difference between insanity defense and a GBMI (guilty but mentally ill) finding in Illinois.
[Read more…]Riley vs California on Cell Phone Searches
Riley v. California Case Brief
Key Finding: Police need a warrant if they want to access information on a phone found on person after they’ve been arrested.
[Read more…]Why Police Drug Dog Discovery Should Include Veterinarian Records
Recently, I discussed police dog discovery. I presented that topic as a way to gather the tools necessary to challenge the reliability of a drug dog sniff. [Read more…]
Police Drug Dog Discovery: Defense Has A Right To Know Everything About The Dog
Police dogs are typically trained to detect narcotics. Should we assume all police dogs perform at the same level in narcotics school? [Read more…]