People get arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in North Idaho every day. Most of the time, if they didn't cause a crash, those drivers will face misdemeanor charges. However, Idaho law does allow for felony DUI charges in specific situations. If the...
Criminal Defense
Witness, subject, target or person of interest: Which are you?
Witnesses, suspects, targets and persons of interest: All these terms are bandied about on the news every time there’s a major federal investigation. While they all sound somewhat alike to the layperson, they mean different things. If you’re involved in a federal...
Why you don’t speak to federal agents without representation
Federal agents knock on your door at home or approach you in the parking lot after work and say they’d like to just “ask a few questions.” What do you do? If you’re like most people, you panic. It’s an unsettling situation because you have no idea if you’re a suspect...
Idaho is maintaining its strong stance on marijuana prohibition
Despite the current trend of states legalizing marijuana for medicinal or recreational use, Idaho is still holding on to its prohibition. In fact, Idaho’s state laws have been described as harsh in comparison to other states. Hefty fines and jail time often await...
The concerns about eyewitness testimony
Don’t assume that eyewitnesses are right. Don’t assume that their accounts are accurate. Many people do, but the science behind the process tells us an entirely different story. A concerning amount of the time, eyewitnesses -- even those who seem very confident in...
The problem with eyewitness evidence
DNA testing has helped hundreds of people have their guilty convictions overturned. Around 70% of those people had wrongly been convicted due to eyewitness testimony. In some cases, multiple eyewitnesses had all placed them at the scene of the crime. Why do...

