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A Grand Forks Sheriff sets up a parameter along with multiple law enforcement agencies after a car chase ended on the northwest side of Grand Forks on Friday, June 2, 2017. (Joshua Komer / Grand Forks Herald)

Legislation Introduced to Deny Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Power to Arrest, Carry a Gun

- January 16, 2019 - ,

Legislation Introduced to Deny Reserve Law Enforcement Officers Power to Arrest, Carry a Gun

- January 16, 2019 - ,

Earlier this month Fargo defense attorney Mark Friese wrote a guest post here on SAB regarding the use of reserve officers by North Dakota law enforcement agencies. “To the surprise of many, including me—a formerly licensed police officer and lawyer—North Dakota law exempts ‘reserve officers’ from licensing, oversight, training, and regulation,” he wrote. “Even more…

Mark Friese: North Dakota Law Enforcement Agencies Routinely Use Unlicensed, Unregulated Officers and the Legislature Must Stop It

- January 3, 2019 - ,

This guest post was submitted by Mark Friese, a former licensed police officer and currently a Fargo-based attorney working in criminal defense. You look in the mirror and see emergency lights. You immediately pull to the right and stop. A deputy sheriff gets out of the fully marked official vehicle, wearing a uniform, badge, and…

Attorney Says Plain Reading of Recreational Marijuana Measure Means It Legalizes Driving While Stoned

- August 20, 2018 - ,

Mark Friese is a defense attorney with the Vogel Law Firm in Fargo. He supports decriminalizing marijuana for recreational use. He also says he’s “more than likely” to vote for the ballot measure to make recreational marijuana legal in North Dakota in November (it will be Measure 3 on the ballot). But when two law…

Podcast: Boycotting the NFL, Mining in Minnesota, and Recreational Marijuana

- August 20, 2018 - ,

On today’s radio show I was joined by Isaac Orr from the Center of the American Experiment, a Minnesota-based think tank. Orr talked about the importance of mining in Minnesota, particularly tapping into reserves of platinum family minerals like nickel and copper in the state’s Iron Range. Also Fargo Attorney Mark Friese talks about problems…

Audio: Fargo Attorney Says Cops Access Our Cell Phone Data “Far More Frequently Than Any of Us Know”

- December 5, 2017 - ,

A case currently before the United States Supreme Court questions whether law enforcement officials can access data collected from your cell phone usage without a warrant. Here in North Dakota, a Fargo-based defense attorney says state lawmakers need to pass a law requiring such a warrant. The case is Carpenter vs. USA and deals with a…

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Mark Friese: Bill Making Delivery of Alcohol to Minors a Felony Is a Bad Idea

- February 6, 2017 - ,

House Bill 1422, scheduled for hearing before the House Judiciary Committee today, is more than problematic: it is unlawful. The bill would provide that delivery of alcohol to a person under the age of 21, by a person 21 years of age or older, would be reclassified from a class A misdemeanor to a class…

Audio: Fargo Attorney Says Park District Police Department May Have Legal Issues

- September 14, 2016 - ,

Yesterday I had on Fargo Park District director Joel Vettel on my radio show to talk about his desire for a Park District Police Department. Something that would facilitate the Park District hiring a sworn police officer to provide security for the city’s parks. Last night the park board moved ahead with the plan, but…

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Mark Friese: "Marsy's Law" Ballot Measure Is A Bad Idea

- December 18, 2015 - ,

“Marsy’s Law” is a bad idea. The North Dakota Constitution should not be amended because victims’ rights have not been respected in California. Since 1987, when the North Dakota Legislature led the nation by passing comprehensive statutes providing fair treatment of victims and witnesses, prosecutors and judges have vigilantly and selflessly protected the rights of…

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