When Can a Minor Be Tried as an Adult in Minnesota? ...December 13, 2019 In Minnesota, a juvenile under the age of 18 can be tried for a felony offense the same as an adult if violence is invol ... Read More
$4.25 Million Drug Bust: Charges Dismissed ...December 06, 2019 In Minnesota, the sale, distribution, and possession of illegal drugs is a felony offense, but possession does not alway ... Read More
Charged with Hit and Run? ...November 19, 2019 A Minnesota hit and run collision may be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony, depending on the severity of damages and ... Read More
9 Months of Potentially Flawed Blood Alcohol Tests ...November 13, 2019 The manufacturer of blood alcohol testing kits used by Minnesota law enforcement has issued a large recall based on susp ... Read More
Minnesota’s Criminal Coercion Law Unconstitutional ...November 07, 2019 Minnesota’s criminal coercion law could be a violation of First Amendment rights. Under Minnesota Statutes, any th ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
