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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
William Gladstone was wrong, at least with regard to evidence in sex crimes cases. This English statesman once said that justice delayed is justice denied.…
How Can a St. Paul Criminal Defense Lawyer Get Me Out of Jail?
At one point in the 1983 classic The Outsiders, Dallas tries to talk Johnny out of turning himself in for a gang-related murder. “You don’t…
DWI Field Sobriety Tests
The DWI Field Sobriety Tests are an important component of almost all these prosecutions. If the defendant provided a chemical sample, the FSTs generally serve…
Can St. Paul Criminal Defense Lawyers Always Use the Consent Defense in Court?
The #MeToo era has substantially changed the way many people view consent in sexual relationships. Relationships that were once considered consensual, at least in the…
Should I Go with the Public Defender or Hire My Own Criminal Defense Attorney in St. Paul, MN?
Local law enforcement personnel are very aggressive. Ramsey County has one of the highest arrest rates in the state. Most of these people were simply…
Should a St. Paul DWI Lawyer Represent Me at the ALR Hearing?
Most lawyer TV shows and movies feature tense courtroom showdowns. In the real world, such confrontations are rare. In fact, less than 2 percent of…
Do the Different Burdens of Proof Matter to Criminal Attorneys in St. Paul?
In the everyday world, “guilt” and “innocence” are usually moral terms. We often feel guilty if we did anything wrong, whether or not anyone witnessed…
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