In an unusual but legally appropriate way, the judge in the Jeronimo Yanez trial wrote a letter to the jury. Often, a judge will invite the jurors back into the chambers (office) after a trial has finished. The public gets a chance to see what the office looks like and can ask questions of the judge about the …
In St. Paul, Minnesota the end of a tragic event has finally happened. A police officer, Jeronimo Yanez, shot and killed Philando Castile in a traffic stop in a suburb of St. Paul. It triggered protests, questions, and crying. It forced a searing look at the interactions between police and citizens. Statistics show that the chances of anyone …
As I’m sure you’re all aware, after years of lurid headlines in the media, Bill Cosby was accused and tried on several criminal counts of sexual assault. His trial is approaching the 10th day in Pennsylvania—with the jury unable to come to a decision. I worked for over 30 years as a criminal lawyer and tried over 100 …
Imagine if you’re living in Oregon or Colorado and using marijuana under your doctor’s care. Along comes the U.S. Department of Justice to arrest for violating federal laws prohibiting marijuana possession. Sound crazy? In the near future, the feds may arrest you for possessing medical marijuana.
The new Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has been joined by others in …
My new book, The Inca Code, is officially published this Friday, June 9! 
When investigator, Pete Chandler, gets a call for help from an old friend and colleague at the U.S. Export/Import Bank in South America, Pete drops everything to go. Before he can get there, the friend dies in a freak accident—he falls from a tourist …
I’m starting my 7th novel and know how difficult it is to get going. For those of you who are thinking of writing a book—fiction or nonfiction—the process of how to start writing a book can seem overwhelming. I’ve got some suggestions for you from my experience. It’s also important to remember what mountain climbers always talk about: …
I usually write about crime, the courts, and writing, but here’s an article about the border-adjustment tax I submitted for the opinion page of the Minneapolis daily newspaper. I thought you may be interested since the topic is being considered by congress right now.
I realize an undergraduate degree in Economics doesn’t make me an expert on international …
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