There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about obstruction of justice under federal law involving the President. Criminal charges under federal obstruction laws could include witness tampering, obstructing criminal investigations, or obstructing law enforcement, among other things. In Minnesota, the more commonly invoked criminal statute is a little different and typically involves obstruction of legal process...
In Minnesota, if a police officer has a valid search warrant for a suspect’s locked phone, that officer may compel that individual to unlock the phone by use of the fingerprint feature. In State v. Diamond, No. A15-2075, 2018 WL 443356 (Minn. Jan. 17, 2018), the Minnesota Supreme Court has recently affirmed the lower court’s ruling, that this practice does...
Some police departments in Minnesota are already equipped with body cameras. More departments are now likely to adopt them after Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton recently signed a bill into law that sets regulations for the cameras’ use effective August 1, 2016. In the wake of recent officer-involved shootings, such as Michael Brown in Ferguson and Jamar Clark in Minneapolis, the...
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