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Samuel is a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Life Membership recognizes a demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and the mission of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Contact Information
- Cambridge, MN
- www.smccloudlaw.com
Biography
Life Member of NACDL, Life Member and founding member of Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice, Member of Minnesota Asso. of Criminal Defense Lawyers. I have tried more cases to Jury Verdict than any other private Lawyer in Minnesota and I have more Appeals to the Appellate Courts of MN. than any other private attorney. Eg: Judges cannot order that bail be posted in Cash only; Prosecutors cannot certify a Misdemeanor as a Petty Misdemeanor, over the objection of the Defendant, in order to take away a Defendant's right to a Jury Trial; Judge cannot use high bail in order to force a defendant to accept a Conditional Release; A DNR police officer cannot enter a person's Ice Fishing house without a Warrant or a recognized exception to the Warrant requirement of the 4th Amendment. Finally, I once got a directed verdict of acquittal in a First Degree Murder case and, in one County, I won 12 DWI Jury Verdicts in a row before I lost in my first, apparently unlucky 13th Jury Trial, in that jurisdiction.
Education
- Undergraduate: University of Minnesota, , 1968, Bus. Admin/Econ.
- Law School: William Mitchell College of Law, 1977, JD
Practice Areas
- Appellate Advocacy
- Controlled Substances
- DUI
- Forfeiture
- Juvenile Defense
- Sex Crimes
- White Collar Crime
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