Whether or not the defendant provides a chemical sample, the Field Sobriety Tests often play a significant role in DWI cases. The FSTs may serve…
According to one recent study, about 80 percent of alleged sex crime victims knew their attacker. Some studies put the figure above 90 percent. If there was…
In many criminal sexual assault cases, there is little physical evidence. Unless the incident occurred at or near a hospital and the alleged victim immediately…
Most extremely violent crimes, like aggravated assault, are crimes of passion. Frank gets angry at Nick, and Frank hits Nick with a baseball bat. Frank’s…
Perhaps because it is a misdemeanor and very commonly-charged, many people think that first-time DWI is not a very serious matter. Yes, there is probation,…
Because they must cover a wide variety of conduct, Minnesota’s Criminal Sexual Conduct laws are extremely complex. A few of these incidents start rather innocently…
William Gladstone, a 19th century English politician, once said “Justice delayed is justice denied.” It is fairly obvious that Gladstone was not a criminal attorney…
A sound approach to drug possession defenses is essential, because these cases are quite common. In fact, over 85 percent of all criminal drug matters are possession…
The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to counsel in criminal cases. As a result, the government provides attorneys for those who cannot afford them. In…
Most Ramsey County DWIs involve chemical tests. Defendants who blew into Breathalyzers are not automatically guilty. These tests are not 100 percent accurate, especially at…