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What You Should Know About Self-Incrimination and Technology ...

October 22, 2019

The Fifth Amendment protects an individual against self-incrimination, but laws may be changing due to certain technolog ...

How a Drug-Sniffing Dog Can Get Your Case Dismissed ...

October 16, 2019

Drug-sniffing dogs have high error rates in detecting narcotics and their alerts may not establish probable cause for se ...

When Road Rage Becomes a Serious Crime ...

October 10, 2019

Although there are no laws that specifically govern aggressive driving in Minnesota, when road rage causes accidents, in ...

How Parent-Child Privilege Might Impact Your Child’s Criminal Ca ...

October 04, 2019

Parent-child privilege prevents forced disclosure by the state of confidential communications between a parent and a chi ...

When Rape Is Reported in Minnesota ...

September 25, 2019

When rape is reported in Minnesota, investigation failures are common. Interviews are often not conducted, investigators ...

Crime Rate Declines in Minnesota ...

September 19, 2019

The 2018 Minnesota crime report shows a decline in violent crimes across the state, but an increase in motor vehicle the ...

When Police Take Unreasonable Search and Seizure to the Next Level ...

September 18, 2019

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled that forced body cavity searches are unreasonable and violate an individual&# ...

Crackdown on DWI in Minnesota ...

September 04, 2019

Due to a rise in alcohol-related vehicle accidents, injuries, and fatalities, Minnesota law enforcement is cracking down ...

When Minnesota Child Abuse Charges Rise to the Federal Level ...

August 26, 2019

Although most Minnesota child abuse cases are tried in state court, they may rise to the federal level when they are of ...

Here’s What Minnesota Arson Charges Could Mean for You ...

August 19, 2019

In Minnesota, arson crimes are charged as misdemeanors or felony offenses, depending on the nature of the crime and the ...