Monthly Archives: August 2023

WAS YOUR CONFESSION COERCED?

            If you confess to a crime while in police custody, your confession must be voluntary to be used in evidence against you.  Obviously, police may not physically abuse you to make you talk.  But what other police behavior may … Continue reading

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CAN POLICE FORCE ME TO GIVE THEM MY CELLPHONE PASSCODE?

            According to a recent Illinois decision, the answer is yes if the state already had a search warrant for the phone’s contents.             In People v. Sneed, the state had obtained a valid search warrant for the contents of … Continue reading

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