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…
Minnesota has some of the most complex drug laws in the country. Most jurisdictions simply tie penalties to the nature of the substance and the…
Rest assured that this blog will not be nearly as boring as the title implies. And, there is nothing boring about criminal charges if you…
Drugged driving concerns may be the reason that the marijuana legalization push has stalled. According to one study, the drugged driving rate increased 94 percent…
At first blush, attorney representation at the Administrative License Revocation hearing seems like a waste of time. The deck is stacked against the defendant. The…
Generally, when someone with a gun asks you to do something, you do it. So, roughly 80 percent of DWI suspects provide chemical samples. Minnesota,…
All felony convictions carry significant collateral consequences. At a minimum, convicted felons are usually permanently ineligible for many professional licenses and many government financial benefits,…
Harsh drug possession penalties might be one of the last vestiges of the 1980s war on drugs, which probably began with the heartbreaking 1986 drug…
A Clearwater County Sheriff’s deputy was recently in court to answer charges that he sexually assaulted a ninth-grade student at Bagley High School. Authorities arrested…
In most cases, after people are arrested in Ramsey County, prompt and quiet jail release is available. That’s a very good thing for very many…