Mike Fredrickson

  If you or someone you love has been charged with a crime, the first thing you are likely handed is a stack of police reports. They look official, they sound confident, and they often make the situation look terrible. It is easy to think: “If this is what the report says, I must be […]

If someone you love has just been arrested, you might be wondering: “They never read him his rights. Does that mean the case gets thrown out?” Television has trained all of us to believe that a missing Miranda warning is a magic “get out of jail free” card. In real life, it almost never works

  When you are charged with a crime, there is almost always something in the story that feels dangerous to say out loud. A text that looks bad on paper. A decision you regret. A person you know was really involved. Many people sit across from a defense lawyer and quietly decide, “I will leave

When you or someone you love is charged with a crime, one fear comes up again and again: “I really do not want to go to trial.” You might picture days in court, time off work, strangers judging you from the jury box, and intense anxiety. It is completely normal to feel that way. Here

If you or someone you love has just been charged with a crime, it can feel like the entire world now sees you as “a criminal.” The paperwork says “State vs. [Your Name].” Your court date is set. You may already be worrying about jobs, housing, school, or professional licenses. But in the criminal justice

When the State Hides Evidence and How a Defense Lawyer Can Respond If you or someone you love is facing serious drug charges, it is natural to believe that the prosecutor must share all the evidence. Many families assume that, at some point, the entire truth will be laid out for everyone to see. The

Automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) used to be the kind of technology people only worried about in movies. Today, they are everywhere. In Minnesota and across the United States, these cameras silently watch and record where you drive, when you drive, and what you drive. Law enforcement agencies can tap into this information to track

Think Your Texts Are Private? Why “The Grandma Rule” Might Save You in Court At Pacyga Trial Lawyers, one of the most important conversations with clients starts with a simple rule: If you wouldn’t send it to your grandma, don’t send it. It sounds almost silly at first. But in real cases, in real courtrooms,