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When You Need A Minneapolis DWI Attorney
Here in Minneapolis, the terms DWI and DUI tend to be used interchangeably. Over the years, the drunk driving law terminology went from Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) due to the burden of proof required. In 2001, the state changed...
Collateral Consequences of Felony Convictions in Minnesota
While all criminal offenders are concerned about the length of jail time and monetary penalties, many first time offenders are unaware of the collateral consequences that come with felony convictions. Minnesota Statute calls them collateral sanctions–penalties,...
Minneapolis Criminal Defense Attorneys Understand “Immunity From Prosecution”
Minneapolis criminal defense attorneys understand that, sometimes–according to Minnesota’s “immunity from prosecution” statute–a witness to a criminal act may be commanded “by the chief judge of the district or a judge of the court in which the proceeding(case) is...
Minneapolis Criminal Defense Attorney: Juveniles, Crimes, and Their Rights
Being arrested at any age is scary, however being arrested as a juvenile is downright devastating. A juvenile charge, whether a misdemeanor or felony, establishes a foundation upon which a juvenile’s reputation and future may be set, depending on the outcome....
Why do I need a Minneapolis DWI attorney?
Seeing the flashing lights of a law enforcement vehicle behind you is a stressful experience in the best of circumstances. If you have been drinking, those lights might instill fear. It is important for anyone who is facing drunk driving charges in Minnesota to...
Minneapolis Criminal Defense Lawyer — Why You Need a Good Lawyer
In headline after headline, we read about police brutality, racial tensions between African-American defendants and white police officers. A Minneapolis Criminal Defense Lawyer is a person who defends people accused of crimes whether they are guilty or not. Headlines...
Minneapolis Criminal Defense Lawyer Keeping an Eye on Subpoena Order
Despite educational privacy rights, a Moorhead, Minnesota judge is ordering prosecutors to subpoena the school records of a teenage girl. The girl is embroiled in a bitter child pornography case. Two junior hockey players are facing child pornography charges....
A Minneapolis Criminal Defense Attorney Knows When Use of Force is Lawful
A Minneapolis criminal defense attorney well understands state statutes as they relate to “authorized” and “unauthorized” use of force. A person may lawfully use “reasonable force” towards another–“without the other’s consent”–in the following situations, or if the...
DWI – Do You Really Need an Attorney?
If you’ve ever had so much as a civil traffic warning, you’re familiar with the awful sinking feeling that settles in your gut when those red and blue lights flash in your rearview mirror. When those lights appear after an evening at a party...
Minneapolis Criminal Defense Attorneys Help Overcome Manslaughter Charges
Minneapolis criminal defense attorneys well understand the Minnesota statute 609.20, Manslaughter in the First Degree. This emotionally laden offense–in which one “causes the death of another person in the heat of passion”–may be punished by as many as 15 years behind...