Nationally renowned criminal defense attorney Jack Rice appears on Court TV on Monday, August 22. 2022 to discuss criminal defense strategies and why it is so critical to have an experienced, talented and capable criminal defense attorney by your side if you are charged with a crime. Whether you end up in trial and fight the charges or whether you are trying to figure out how to deal with a serious problem and just want to get it behind you, that experience will absolutely pay dividends.

Jack Rice is the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Jack is also a former CIA Officer, former prosecutor and also possesses the highly coveted title of Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. Less than 3% of all criminal defense lawyers in Minnesota have this title. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

So, does Donald Trump have classified information in Mar a Lago or doesn’t he? Does it matter? Should it matter? Does he have the right to do it? What about the search warrant and the affidavits that supported a Judge signing that search warrant. These are all great questions and ones I hope to answer on “The Watchdog Morning Show with Howard Monroe.”

Howard and I are old friends and we have known each other somewhere between 15 and 20 years. So, when Howard calls, I answer. It is pretty simple from my perspective. However, when it comes to this story, the real question is one of access and impact that such information could have in the hands of people who might want to hurt the United States.

Jack Rice is a former CIA Officer, a former prosecutor and a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. He is the Founder of Jack Rice Defense a boutique criminal defense form based in St. Paul, MN. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Both former MSP officers Keung and Thao still facing State charged for aiding and abetting the 2nd degree murder of George Floyd, Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice appears on WCCO Radio in Minneapolis to discuss murder, aiding and abetting murder, the sentencing they face in Federal court and what comes next in Minnesota criminal court in Minneapolis. If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney.

Jack Rice is the Founder of Jack Rice Defense, a Boutique Criminal Defense Firm based in St. Paul, MN. Jack is a former prosecutor, former U.S. CIA Officer and a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 6120227-1339.

With huge criminal cases happening all over the country, Court TV tapped nationally renowned criminal defense lawyer Jack Rice to come down to Atlanta to discuss a whole series of criminal cases. The real purpose of bringing in studio is to dig into his decades of criminal defense and prosecution experience to talk about how you try cases, how you defend cases and criminal trial advocacy skills.

If you are facing serious criminal cases in Minnesota, it is important that you sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Every criminal case is unique and it is critical that you build a defense that is custom fit to you.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former prosecutor, former CIA Officer and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Alexander Keung will face three years in Federal prison while You Thao will face about 3 1/2 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights and for failing to provide him aid. Of course, both men are also facing criminal murder charges in Hennepin County for the death of George Floyd. The two other officers, Derek Chauvin and Thomas Lane have both been found guilty and are serving time.

St. Paul based criminal defense attorney Jack Rice appears on WCCO Radio to discuss murder, police misconduct and the charges both officers are still facing. Wirth the long history of police misconduct within the Minneapolis Police Department, there is a lot to discuss.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Bloomington or elsewhere in the state, it is important that you sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. This could make all of the difference.

Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, former CIA Officer, a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Jamal Smith was found guilty of 1st degree intentional murder, 2nd degree murder by drive by shooting and felon in Possession of a firearm for the road rage shooting of a man on Highway 169 last summer. its hard now to scratch you head when you hear the facts and try to reconcile while things like this happen at all.

“Sometimes it all feels so pointless. One quick decision will result in so much loss for so many including the person responsible for it all.”

Jack Rice, a St. Paul based criminal defense attorney appears on WCCO Radio in Minneapolis on 7/22/22 to discuss murder, shootings, weapons and what comes next. This trial involved not just eye witness testimony but forensics, DNA and even social media in order to help convict Smith.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minneapolis, it is important that you sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, former CIA Officer, Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and Founder of Jack Rice Defense.

Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Jack Rice appears on WCCO Radio in Minneapolis to discuss WNBA player and two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the best athletes on the planet ,Brittney Griner who is being held in a Russian prison for drugs. She brought to cartridges with a very small amount of cannabis oil into Moscow. Unfortunately. she did it while war is raging in Ukraine.

It is hard to connect the dots between the 6’9” Grines, the Russians and the 3rd country but there it is. There is a lot of geopolitics going on her but Ukraine is absolutely involved in the calculus. The U.S. State Department is trying to get Grines out but the Russians are insisting that she could serve 10 years as a major drug trafficker. To make the case even crazier, the Russians would happily be willing to trade Grines for somebody the Americans have has is named affectionately, The Merchant of Death. Grines has been held since February and the trial just started on July 1, 2022. Yes, a truly crazy case.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, make sure you sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former prosecutor and former CIA Officer. Jack Rice is also the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact us for a free confidential constellation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339. Jack’ls got your back.

A break in my criminal trial schedule has allowed me to do something I rarely have time to do. I’m in Atlanta at Court TV studios for the week with some of my favorite people.The purpose is to discuss criminal trial strategy analysis, what works, what doesn’t and maybe how to do it just a little bit better. It is always interesting and actually makes me a better criminal trial lawyer.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, make sure that you sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Now is not the time to gamble, experiment and just hope things will work out.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former prosecutor, former CIA Officer and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

After six weeks, the jury came back with a verdict in the Johnny Depp/Amber Herd trial. Johnny Depp was award $10 million in compensatory damages and capped and $350,000 in punitive damages . Amber Heard received $2 million. So how did we get here and how did the jury come to this decision?

St. Paul based Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice appears on WCCO Radio on June 2, 2022 to discuss jury deliberations, verdict forms, and how juries analyze evidence. It is complicated and absolutely not simple.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, make sure you sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

As part of the Hennepin County Bar Association (HCBA) Diversity Committee/s CLE Series on Racial Equity and Justice, Willow Najjar Anderson and Jack Rice will teach a program on May 26, 2022 called Tackling Columbus, Systemic Failures in Equity: A Closer Look at State v. Forcia.

According to the HCBA:

Civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd in 2020 led to protests across the nation, one of which resulted in the toppling of the Christopher Columbus statue on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol by American Indian Movement activist Michael Forcia. Mr. Forcia was charged with felony Criminal Damage to Property. 

Criminal defense attorney, Jack Rice, and public health law attorney, Willow Anderson, joined forces to take on this case pro bono.  Working with the Ramsey County Attorney's Office, they collaborated with community leaders to determine a restorative justice process that would give voice to community members on how to best hold Mr. Forcia accountable while healing the community and discussing the multiple branches of failure that led to this action.  

In dismissing the charges, Chief Judge Leonardo Castro stated, “True justice and healing are rarely achieved but I sincerely believe that it was so in this case.  It would have been simple to charge, convict, and punish.  But the more difficult road towards reflection, learning, and healing was taken, and the result will bear fruit forever.  I congratulate you all for your wisdom and courage.”

Presenters:

Jack Rice | Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, Founder Jack Rice Defense

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and founder of Jack Rice Defense.  He is a former Prosecutor and a CIA Officer. Jack is passionate about his work representing the accused.

Willow Najjar Anderson | Senior Staff Attorney, Public Health Law Center

Willow Najjar Anderson is a Senior Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center.  She specializes in health through the power of law and policy.  She is a Minnesota Supreme Court Certified Mediator and Qualified Neutral and former Assistant Attorney General.

Jack and Willow were awarded “Attorneys of the Year as a Team” by Minnesota Lawyer for their representation of Michael Forcia, the Native American activist who toppled the Christopher Columbus statue on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. 

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor, a former U.S. Federal Officer and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential constellation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

“Be Brief. Be Brilliant. Her Seated.” Cross examination is about declarative statements, one fact at a time. This is about the Attorney testifying, not the person they are cross examining on the stand. You aren’t fighting. You are controlling.

Jack Rice appears on Court TV on 5/23/22 to discuss cross examination and how you handle a difficult witness. Considering the massive egos in the courtroom in the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard case, this is no small feat. However, this is necessary.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former prosecutor, former U.S. Federal Officer and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Thomas Lane was getting ready to go on trial on June 13th with his two co-defendants for aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd. They have already been convicted in Federal Court for other charges but this was the original set of charges that they faced following the conviction of Derek Chauvin.

Lane made the decision on 5/17 to plead guilty rather than going to trial. This was Lane’s right but it is always complicated to decide which direction to go when facing serious felony charges like murder in Minnesota Criminal Court. There are series of difference issues that should be considered when deciding whether to go to trial versus pleading guilty to anything. If you are facing such charges, make sure that you sit down with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney.

“Going to trial is a client’s Constitutional right. At the same time, knowing what happens if you win or lose can be equally important. What do you risk if things go wrong? Are there alternatives?”

Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice sat down with Callan Gray of KSTP TV to talk about Thomas Lane’s decision to plead and to talk about the process one goes through to make a decision like this. We talked about the risks versus rewards of going to trial and the potential exposure of losing.

If you are facing serious charges, talk with a criminal defense attorney who can give you an assessment of your case, the exposure you might face and the various avenues that you might take. Knowing your options is everything.

Jack Rice is an award winning criminal defense attorney, a former U.S. Federal Officer, a former prosecutor, a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial has been going on for weeks and Amber Heard is moving into her second day of cross examination. She has made some truly explosive allegations during direct examinations and over the last few years including her OPED in the Washington Post. Cross examination is a completely different game. The is not about allowing her to tell her story in her own way. This is about picking that very story apart.

Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice appears on Law & Crime to discuss Amber Heard’s testimony. However, Jack is really there as an expert to discuss cross examination and how the process works.

“Direct examination is about broad open ended questions to allow a witness to talk and tell their story. Cross examination is about short declarative statements with one fact at a time. This is about the attorney completely and utterly controlling the conversation.”

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota and cross examination is important, and it is always important, sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Experience matters and you need somebody who knows how to do this.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor and trains lawyers all over the world in trial advocacy skills including cross examination. Jack is also the founder of Jack Rice Defense. if you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Gregory Ulrich is facing murder charges and a jury has been seated in preparation for trial. Prosecutors have disclosed some pretty serious evidence against Ulrich. In addition, the Court has already ruled that Ulrich is competent to stand trial. Some have asked what is there to argue about and why is there even a trial.

Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice appears on WCCO Radio on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 to discuss, competency, possible defenses available to Ulrich and the concept of the presumption of innocence.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota including murder, manslaughter and more, make sure you sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. They can explain your rights to you and what possible defenses may be available to you.

Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former U.S. Federal Officer, and founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Last week, Amber Heard dropped a bombshell into her testimony about an old relationship where Johnny Depp allegedly threw Kate Moss down the stairs during an argument. This information was not something that Amber Heard was present for but rather something she claims she heard about. The problem is that this information is what is called a “prior bad act.”

According to Rule 404b of the Rules of Evidence, this kind of information is inadmissible. Often, if one side does this, it opens up the evidence which could allow Depp to call Kate Moss to come in and support Depp and refute Heard’s claim. However, and even worse for Heard, this may allow Depp to bring in Heard’s prior bad acts including her previous conviction for domestic assault. Considering that this case is really about domestic assault in many ways, this could be devastating for the Heard team. If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney.

“If you open up the door and bring in inadmissible evidence, the court could easily allow the other side to bring in their own. If you’re hiding a domestic assault conviction in your past, the jury may see it in all its glory.”

Jack Rice appears on Court TV on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, to discuss evidence, trial advocacy and how these things can really matters in trials. Further, Jack will discuss the ramifications of violating the rules and what might happen next.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former prosecutor and former U.S. Federal Officer. Jack is also the founder of Jack Rice Defense, a boutique criminal defense firm based in St. Paul, Minnesota. If you are facing serious criminal charges, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

It goes without saying that having a fair jury matters in a criminal trial in Minnesota. That said, that doesn’t always mean that it happens. Picking a fair trial, sometimes called jury selection, sometimes called voir dire, is a lot more complicated than people may realize. Consider, what happens when somebody isn’t completely forthcoming during questioning? What happens if they downright lie in order to get on that jury. Worse, what happens when they get on the jury with the intention of driving the verdict one direction or another. If you are facing a jury trial, you need to sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney here in Minnesota who has done this before, a lot.

“If your jury is unfair or against you before you even start, it almost doesn’t matter what you present or how you present it. It may be the single most important issue.”

Jack Rice appears on AM 950 in Minneapolis with Matt McNeil on April 29, 2022, to discuss the Derek Chauvin case and their recent decision to appeal their conviction. It is a big deal and several of the arguments they are making involve unfair jurors or unfair influence on those juries themselves.

If you are facing criminal charges in Minnesota, you have the right to have a jury trial. Make sure that you sit down with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney to talk about what that means. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor, a former U.S. Federal Agent and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential constultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Derek Chauvin’s attorneys appealed his state court conviction for the murder of George Floyd. While there were a lot of claims, many involved the undue influence the publicity had on the case and the mania that took place outside of the court that continued to have an impact on the inside of the court. If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact and experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney.

“Appeals are extraordinarily difficult to win. As a result, it is also ways best to win at the trial court if at all possible.”

Jack Rice appears on Law & Crime with Dan Abrams on 4/28/22 to discuss the case, the appeal and the likelihood of success for Derek Chauvin. Also, it is a bit of a reunion for Jack and Dan. They appears a few times together on NBC back in the 2000’s.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, it is important to sit down and have a long conversation with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney. Talk about the allegations, the facts, witnesses, possible defenses and more.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor, a former U.S. Federal Agent and the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

The Johnny Depp team has called a psychologist to the stand to discuss mental health diagnoses and specially what the expert has determined based upon her interactions with Amber Heard. This kind of evidence seems to be having quite an impact upon this jury of 7 in a Virginia courtroom.

As the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard case continues, Jack Rice was tapped again to appear on Court TV on 4/26/22 to discuss expert testimony and why it is important. Further, Jack will discuss what makes a good expert witness and what that matters so much.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, having an experienced criminal defense attorney by your side may mean everything. Jack Rice Defense is a St. Paul criminal defense law firm. Jack is a former prosecutor, a former U.S. Federal Agent, and a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Johnny Depp is a super star. Johnny Depp is an A-lister. Johnny Depp is not like us. I’ve been hearing this now for weeks. The problem is that it is not true, at least not completely true and not when he is in this courtroom. It will always exist but it is critical that he is humanized and that people will see the world and his experiences through his eyes. They need to see him as more than this. His taking the stand is all about that.

Jack Rice appears on Court TV on April 22, 2022 to discuss why this is so important. Also, he will discuss preparation for anybody taking the stand in their own trial and why it is also so critical.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, talk to a criminal defense attorney who knows how to handle your kind of case. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former Prosecutor and the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact us for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Jack Rice appears on Law & Crime Network to discuss the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial on April 22, 2022. Jack will discuss the risks versus reward of taking the stand and the preparation that goings into readying somebody to do so. It isn’t simple and it isn't easy but it is critical to being successful.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor, a former CIA Officer and the founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for defamation and Heard is suing Depp right back. The case goes back to 2018 when Heard wrote an OPEd in the Washington Post about being a victim of domestic violence. Even the Court made it clear that there was little doubt that it was directed at Depp. Depp is claiming damages but the broader question is whether this lawsuit actually damages Depp even more.

Jack Rice appears on Court TV on April 12, 2022 to discuss the trial and what happens when the media stays interested. As a criminal defense attorney, Jack has handled many high profile cases in which the media continued to have interest. While there are times where working the media is beneficial to your client, there are those circumstances where continuing contact only provides the media with more oxygen to keep you client’s face on the front page of the paper and this simply may not be in their best interest. In fact, it may be the last thing you want.

Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, former U.S. Federal Agent and Founder of Jack Rice Defense, a high level boutique criminal defense firm in St. Paul, Minnesota. If you are facing serious criminal charges, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Four men were charged with planning to kidnap the sitting Governor of Michigan. If the stories were to be believed, the four men planned to kidnap the Governor at her vacation home on an island, blow up the bridge to slow authorities and then either murder her by hanging up by dropping her in the middle of Lake Michigan. Two of those men were found not guilty and the other two had hung juries.

Jack appears on AM 950 in Minneapolis to discuss the trial and why things turned out as they did. In the end, it was a question of venue as well as a general credibility problem for law enforcement. The trial took place on Grand Rapids, Michigan which is generally far more conservative and the alleged motivation behind the plans was political in nature. This venue was exactly the kind of community that the defense wanted in order to present their case. Even further, the generally decline in the credibility of law enforcement has impacted many criminal trials across the country, both left and right.

Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and founder of Jack Rice Defense. If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

As opening statements begin in the Mosely double homicide case in Nashville, Tennessee, Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice appears on Court TV on 3/28/22 to discuss forensics, how to undercut prosecution openings and promises and the importance of fully fleshing out self defense. It isn’t something that you can simply mail in. It needs to be established so a jury understands that the defendant simply had no other alternative. They were backed into a corner.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota and self defense may be one of the issues that really matters, make sure that you have an experienced criminal defense attorney by your side. Jack Rice has decades of experience, is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former Prosecutor, a former U.S Federal Agent, and the founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact us for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Many things can hurt you in a criminal jury trial in Minnesota. Sometimes it is forensic evidence. Sometimes, it is statements that you yourself gave. One piece of evidence that should never be forgotten is that power of co-defendant testimony. The power of a co-defendant’s testimony to sink your case cannot be overestimated. This is especially true if the State can convince your co-defendant to flip on you. In other words, the impact of the co-defendant testifying against you in return for a plea deal from the State has the potential to be catastrophic.

Jack Rice appears on Court TV on 3/14/22 to discuss criminal law, criminal charges and the power of co-defendants in jury trials. Jack’s experience in this area comes from working in criminal courtrooms for decades.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in the Twin Cities or anywhere in Minnesota, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor, a former U.S. Federal Agent and the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

With serious criminal cases taking place across the country, Law & Crime turns to St. Paul, Minnesota based veteran criminal defense attorney Jack Rice to provide analysis and online perspective from somebody who has worked in the trenches handling criminal cases in the court system for decades. Jack appears on Law & Crime on 3/11/22.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former prosecutor and former U.S. Federal Agent. He was also just awarded the Minnesota Attorney of the Year and is the Founder of Jack Rice Defense. If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339. https://www.jackricelaw.com

The State has the burden to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant committed a crime. In order to do this, they have to be able to present a case that not only makes sense but also addresses all of the questions that the jury should have. If the State presents a theory with holes in it, the Defense should not only poke at those holes but step through them and widen them out.

Jack Rice appears on Court TV on March 11, 2022 with Court TV’s Julie Grant and Journalist Payne Lindsey to discuss the Tara Grinstead murder case and why the Prosecution may have some problems. While this case takes place in Georgia, Minnesota prosecutors have the same problem.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, contact an experienced criminal defense attorney. Jack Rice is a Board Certifierd Criminal Law Specialist and Funder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612—227-1339.

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Anytime you decide to put a criminal case before a jury in Minnesota, it is important to remember what that criminal case is about and what the theme of that case is going to be. In other words, what witnesses should be called and what experts, if any, can help support that contention.

Sometimes bringing experts can be a double edged sword. They may cut for you but in the right hands, they could cut against you.

Jack Rice appears on Court TV on 2/23/22 to discuss criminal jury trials, expert witness and why or why they should not be called. Sometimes, it cuts both directions. If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, make sure you sit down with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney. This is not the time to just wing it.

Jack Rice is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, a former prosecutor and former U.S. Federal Agent and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

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Criminal trials can be complex and credibility of witnesses can be everything. If the government puts on a dubious witness, the credibility of that witness is a legitimate target for an experienced criminal defense attorney. Even more, that very same witness has the potential to taint the entire case that the government presents.

From a criminal defense attorney, when a dubious, questionable or maybe even unstable, and yes, wacky witness testifies, sometimes that best thing that a good criminal defense attorney can do is shut their mouths and keep that person on the stand as long as possible. In fact, if possible, follow up with "and what else?" Give them all of the rope that they need.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, make sure that you have an experienced criminal defense attorney by your side. Jack Rice is a former prosecutor, Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former U.S. Federal Officer and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. Contact Jack and his team for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

Watch Jack’s Appearance on Court TV

Watch Jack’s Appearance on Court TV

Evidence is obviously important when you are facing a jury trial in St. Paul or anywhere in Minnesota. However, pretrial witness statements can be even more important. This is helpful for several reasons because it can lock in a story and then contrasted with statements made during trial. This is all about credibility. In addition, these statements can also provide additional information regarding biases, emotions and more which may also be helpful at trial.

If you are facing a criminal trial in Minneapolis, St. Paul or anywhere else in Minnesota, understanding and analyzing pretrial statements is critical. Knowing what can help, what to be afraid and where to go next is something that only comes from experience and time. Jack Rice has been handling cases here in Minnesota for 25 years and can help.

Jack Rice is a St. Paul based criminal defense attorney, Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist, former prosecutor and Founder of Jack Rice Defense. If you are facing charges, contact Jack Rice Defense for a Free confidential consultation or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.

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