Until recently, most local law enforcement agencies did not classify prescription drug overdoses as criminal acts, even though the incident probably involved illegal conduct. But…
Many Ramsey County defense lawyers litigate these cases for many years and only handle a handful of jury trials. They are incredibly rare. Nevertheless, an…
Generally, a simple lack of evidence is the best defense in most felony cases. In American courts, the presumption of innocence is incredibly strong. Ramsey…
1982 may have been a watershed year in the War on Drugs. That was the year a cocaine overdose killed basketball phenom and Boston Celtics…
When police officers break up intricate drug trafficking rings, they usually crow loudly about it. But possession-only cases make up over 85 percent of all…
Many of us are at least somewhat familiar with the 19th-century English fable Goldilocks and the Three Bears. How could this story possibly relate to…
The state’s highest criminal court recently ruled that any offline efforts are a “substantial step” towards the commission of a sexual offense. In State v.…
Aggravated assault, murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and other violent crimes are usually spontaneous combustion offenses. Like Spontaneous Human Combustion, these offenses often happen…
Two area men now face homicide charges for their role in a 2017 heroin overdose death at a nondescript Pierce County house. But in their…
Perhaps 52-year-old actor Tim Williams should have booked a hotel room instead of driving under the influence of alcohol in Texas. According to Houston Police…