Confrontation Clause in Child Sex Abuse Cases
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to be confronted with the witness against him.” Sixth Amendment, United States Constitution. The right of an Read More
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to be confronted with the witness against him.” Sixth Amendment, United States Constitution. The right of an Read More
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic untimely death, the overwhelming message was crystal clear: what happened to George Floyd was reprehensible and the result of a system gone terribly Read More
In August 2019, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety held its first Criminal Sexual Conduct Statutory Reform Working Group. Enabled by the Minnesota Legislature to consider what reforms, if any, Read More
COVID-19 is the perfect case study of crisis planning and crisis communications: from seeing the storm brewing, to the United States’ initial response, to on-going management and damage control, most Read More
Minnesota’s Predatory Offender Registry was first passed in 1991. It was intended to assist law enforcement in quickly locating and clearing suspects in child predator and kidnapping cases. 28 years Read More
I have worked on numerous sexual assault cases (criminal and civil) for defendants. They are always difficult: emotional and stressful, for all parties — and very often boil down to Read More
54 years ago today, Winston Churchill died. He is one of the most REVERED orators of the past 100 years, and as such, I consider it professional obligation to study how he used language. What’s most Read More
This rule, or “agreement,” is set out in The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, a small but mighty book. What does this mean? And what to do when others aren’t impeccable with their Read More