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Is Evidence Gathered from “Smart” Devices the New Way to Catch Dumb Criminals?
Written By: Holly Howell Associate Editor, American Journal of Trial Advocacy It may have been the reasonable price, or it may have been the prospect of having a personalized “digital assistant” ready to respond to an individual’s every command, but the Amazon Echo—and its smaller (and, let’s face it, cuter) progeny,…
Failure to Submit to Blood Test in DUI No Longer Criminal: Supreme Court Strikes Down Implied Consent Statutes in Birchfield v. North Dakota
Written By: Darcy Townsend Senior Associate Editor, The American Journal of Trial Advocacy Driving is an American privilege that we exercise by agreeing to abide by the laws governing road safety. Every state has implied consent statutes designed to penalize motorists who refuse to submit to Breathalyzer or blood testing when…
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