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.

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.

“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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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Self defense can be a successful strategy in the right circumstances in a criminal case. If you have the right facts, the right forensics, and the right witnesses, it may work. However, there is one more thing you need, the right jury. Having the right jury is critical because they need to be able to be swayed into seeing the world in the same way that your client sees the world.

Jack Rice is a St. Paul Criminal Defense Attorney who appears on Law & Crime on 2/10/22 to discuss criminal matters and self defense. He also discuss that place where self defense and jury selection meet.

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.

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Jack Rice appeared on Court TV to discuss a double homicide case and what happens when a suspect sits down with a police officer. Let’s just say that it doesn’t end well.

Police officers are highly trained in interrogations. This means that you may not even realize that you are being played until after it is over. Along the way, they will lie to you, tell you stories, change their stories, tell you things they have that they don't and even tell you told them things that you never did. They are actually trained to do this.

If you are a suspect in a crime or even if the police just want to talk, you need a criminal defense attorney at your side. The police frequently are playing the long game. They are trying to lock in a story so they can then start picking that story apart. It also locks a suspect into that story when nobody, including the police themselves, do not have the facts. Generally speaking, nothing good comes from that.

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

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Sometimes, the prosecutor in a criminal case has a mountain of evidence. In fact, they frequently do. However, the evidence must prove specific elements of a charge. If all of their evidence falls into three element boxes and misses the fourth, the Defense must remember that this is their opportunity. This is where you spend you energy, your focus, your time. Contact Jack Rice Defense for a free consultation. 

“It’s not what the State presents that matters. Sometimes, it is what they fail to represent.”

Jack Rice appears on Court TV on 1/5/22 to discuss how to defend criminal cases. Simply put, criminal defense is generally not about confrontational fighting. It is far more about guerrilla warfare. Know where you are going, pick you moments, and make your decisions when they benefit you most. Your criminal defense attorney must understand this.

If you are a suspect or facing criminal charges, you need to sit down with an experienced criminal defense attorney. Jack has been doing this for a quarter of a century, is a former prosecutor, is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and is the 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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St. Paul Criminal Defense Attorney Jack Rice appears on WCCO Radio on 12/20/21 at 6:50 a.m. with Susie Jones to discuss the closing arguments in the Kim Potter murder trial. Both sides closed their cases last week and the only thing left is closing arguments before the jury gets to deliberate.

Jack Rice is a nationally known and award winning criminal defense attorney based in St. Paul, MN. He just received the Minnesota Attorney of the Year for 2021 and the Award for Professional Excellence in 2020. He is a Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist and is well suited to talk about serious criminal charges in Minnesota and how to properly defense charges like this before a Minnesota jury.

If you are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, including DWI, domestic assault, drug charges, rape and murder, contact Jack Rice Defense for a free confidential consultation or call 651-447—7650 or 612-227-1339.