On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Dec 11, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Racial disparities among state prison inmates in Minnesota and around the country are becoming much less pronounced, but the figures show that African Americans are still incarcerated at much higher rates than whites. This was just one of the conclusions found in a...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Oct 30, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Minnesota residents who watch shows like ‘CSI” on television may be surprised to learn that questions have been raised about the validity of forensic evidence and the qualifications of the experts who provide it. After studying the way hairs, fingerprints...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Aug 8, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Minnesota residents could be harmed if a police officer engages in misconduct. In some cases, misconduct could include lying on a witness stand or otherwise providing inaccurate information in a criminal matter. Recognizing this possibility, groups in Florida,...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Jun 13, 2019 | Criminal Defense
In Minnesota and throughout the country, people use apps and social media channels to keep tabs on what is going on in their communities. However, these apps may not be the best way to stay informed about local events or issues. In some cases, the alerts that they...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Apr 17, 2019 | Criminal Defense
According to the National Registry of Exonerations, prisoners in Minnesota and throughout the country lost over 1,600 years to wrongful convictions in 2018. That was the highest figure since this statistic was first tracked in 1989. In 2018, there were 151 prisoners...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Apr 12, 2019 | Criminal Defense
I just finished the third jury trial, all for the same case and client. Just over two years ago he was charged with 4 felonies, the story was all over the papers, screaming headlines, TV news, his mug shot all over the place. As you can imagine, the impact on his...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Jul 23, 2018 | Criminal Defense
Black defendants in Minnesota and throughout the United States are 2.4 percent more likely to be held during the legal process than white defendants. This is the key finding in a study to be published in The Quarterly Journal of Economics. Furthermore, it was...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Jun 1, 2018 | Criminal Defense
Police in Minnesota and throughout America will need a warrant to search a vehicle located on private property. The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of a defendant who had been taken into custody after being suspected of stealing a motorcycle. Police believed that the...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Feb 1, 2017 | Civil Law, Criminal Defense
The term ‘plea bargain’ has a bad name, making people think of guilty people getting by on lesser charges or innocent people pleading guilty because their lawyer is too lazy or incompetent to take a case to trial. Those assumptions are certainly true in...
On behalf of Ed Shaw Law | Oct 14, 2016 | Criminal Defense, Criminal Law
You get what you pay for; It is an old saying but still true. Sometimes inexpensive means a bargain, and sometimes is just means cheap. I have written before about clients paying too much for some criminal defense attorneys. These are usually the ones who bill...
