A man was arrested for criminal vehicular homicide after hitting a bicyclist in St. Paul. The victim worked at Brasa Restaurant in St. Paul and was on his way home from work when he was struck.
Manny stories have been on the news for people stealing Christmas packages which results in mail theft and possession of stolen property charges. Police in Edina caught an individual who stole a package, which had a tracker inside of it.
Jeff Dubay was charged with assault in Washington County, Minnesota. He was charged with the felony assault charge after an altercation with a woman in Cottage Grove.
Comedian Bill Cosby will be facing trial for criminal sexual conduct allegations. He has been charged with three counts of felony-aggravated indecent assault from 2004.
A Minnesota felony means that a crime is punishable by at least one year and one day in prison. Many crimes carry the weight of a Minnesota felony. Some common Minnesota felony crimes include: criminal sexual conduct, driving while impaired (four DWI’s in ten years), theft of $1,000.00 or more, murder, and drug possession. Some Minnesota felonies also carry a life in prison sentence.
It is important you understand the answer to the question, “Does Minnesota have a stand your ground law?” is no. Instead, the state has a duty to retreat law that requires you to make reasonable attempts to escape before using force to defend yourself.
A man from the eastern Minnesota city of Braham is facing 21 felony charges related to several incidents that occurred over the past two years. The felonies are related to weapons of mass destruction and terrorism. It is thought that the incidents in question are related to the man’s divorce from his wife.
