Thanks to a Legislative Oversight, Can North Dakota Cities Even Make You Pay Higher Traffic Fines?
Serious constitutional questions may not be the only headache North Dakota cities face as they, enabled by state legislation passed...
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Plain Talk: Defense Attorney Says a North Dakota Drug Testing Law Is Unconstitutional
The state Legislature requires some drug defendants to be drug tested while out on bail and awaiting trial, but this...
Guest Post: Letting Cities Charge More for Traffic Tickets Would Be Unconstitutional
This guest post was submitted by Fargo-based attorney Mark Friese. Senate Bill 2304 would allow cities to impose traffic fines...
Plain Talk: A Prosecutor and a Defense Attorney Debate North Dakota’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
On this episode of Plain Talk, civil asset forfeiture has been a hot topic in Bismarck. Proposed legislation would creating...
Legislation Introduced to Deny Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Power to Arrest, Carry a Gun
Earlier this month Fargo defense attorney Mark Friese wrote a guest post here on SAB regarding the use of reserve...
Mark Friese: North Dakota Law Enforcement Agencies Routinely Use Unlicensed, Unregulated Officers and the Legislature Must Stop It
This guest post was submitted by Mark Friese, a former licensed police officer and currently a Fargo-based attorney working in...
Attorney Says Plain Reading of Recreational Marijuana Measure Means It Legalizes Driving While Stoned
Mark Friese is a defense attorney with the Vogel Law Firm in Fargo. He supports decriminalizing marijuana for recreational use....
Podcast: Boycotting the NFL, Mining in Minnesota, and Recreational Marijuana
On today's radio show I was joined by Isaac Orr from the Center of the American Experiment, a Minnesota-based think...
Audio: Fargo Attorney Says Cops Access Our Cell Phone Data “Far More Frequently Than Any of Us Know”
A case currently before the United States Supreme Court questions whether law enforcement officials can access data collected from your...
Defense Attorney: Tax Commissioner Paid Higher Than Normal Level of Fines
Any time a public official is involved in a criminal action before the courts, and gets a plea deal, it's...
