Blog Posts in February, 2012
Posted on Feb 29, 2012 By Twin Cities Criminal Defense Attorney
An unpublished Minnesota Court of Appeals case filed February 21, 2012 that resulted in a reversal and remand because the record surrounding the Defendant's plea wasn't properly developed ...
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Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Minneapolis Criminal Lawyer
Why is Ignition Interlock Important? Effective July 1, 2011 the Minnesota Legislature modified the driver's license penalties associated with alcohol offenses. The duration of time that a ...
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Posted on Feb 15, 2012 By Minneapolis Criminal Lawyer
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late January that police attachments of GPS-tracking devices to automobiles are considered searches under the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution in the ...
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Posted on Feb 14, 2012 By St. Paul Criminal Lawyer
The Dakota County attorney's office recently released a report detailing the number and type of charges that were filed for 2011. The report showed that the number of adults charged by Dakota ...
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Posted on Feb 9, 2012 By Minnesota Criminal Lawyer
A felony conviction for violation of a harassment restraining order (HRO) has to be based on conduct that was intentional. The Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a jury's finding ...
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