This post is a reprint of an article to be published in the next issue of The Barrister Magazine[1] by John R. Murphy, J.D., With Research Conducted by Bradley Richardson (U.S.D. School of Law) Several months ago I was able to attend one of the Governor’s...

My last post discussed a recent Supreme Court victory. I represented Kyle Steiner in a habeas corpus action stemming from a child sex abuse case. After years of fighting, Kyle obtained some justice. A week after the Steiner decision was released,...

One of the biggest misconceptions among the lay population is the role of the Miranda advisement in the criminal justice system. This comes from the inaccurate way in which most TV programs address Miranda. In shows like Law & Order, the police...

Two days ago the National Public Radio show “On The Media” had an excellent radio program on the same topic as my blog last week. The interviewer did an excellent job of covering both sides of the topic. Included in her piece are interviews with attorneys...

The South Dakota Supreme Court issued an opinion late last week that highlights some of the problems and injustices that occur within the criminal justice system. It is truly sad when a person such as the defendant, Jason Toben, must sit in prison...