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Invoking the Fifth Amendment
The Fifth Amendment is one of the most recognized constitutional protections in the United States. Whether you've heard someone say they "plead the Fifth" in…
Defense Options for Campus Sex Crimes in Minnesota
If you’re facing accusations of a campus sex crime, the stakes are high. College disciplinary hearings, Title IX investigations, and possible criminal charges can impact…
Can I Be Arrested for Cannabis Possession in Minnesota Even Though it is Legal?
As of August 2023, Minnesota has fully legalized cannabis throughout the state, which allows possession, use, and home cultivation for anyone who is 21 or…
Can I Be Charged with Assault Without Touching Someone?
If you’ve been charged with assault, there is a lot at stake. Assault charges are serious with potentially costly penalties if you are convicted. Without…
Five Search Warrant Exceptions and St. Paul Criminal Defense Lawyers
During colonial times, the hated British sometimes used writs of assistance, which were basically blank search warrants, to rummage through private property whenever they felt…
Ask a St. Paul Attorney: If I Failed a Chemical Test, Am I Going to Jail?
It is much easier for Ramsey County prosecutors to convict defendants who provided chemical samples. Minnesota has a per se DWI law. Defendants with a…
The Five Levels of CSC, Possible Responses, and St. Paul Criminal Defense Lawyers
Perhaps no other crimes in Minnesota have more severe direct and collateral consequences than criminal sexual conduct charges. Most of these offenses are serious felonies,…
How Do St. Paul Criminal Defense Attorneys Expunge Criminal Records?
Many people believe that a criminal history eventually falls off a permanent record. In some cases, that’s true. Prior DWIs are only relevant to future…
Ask a Defense Lawyer: Are DWI Checkpoints Legal in Minnesota?
For many years, this legal area was very unsettled. Finally, in 1990’s Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz, the Supreme Court ended these questions…
Evidence in Sex Crimes Cases and St. Paul Criminal Defense Attorneys
Willaim Gladstone was wrong, at least with regard to evidence in sex crimes cases. This English statesman once said that justice delayed is justice denied.…
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