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Minnesotans may be interested to learn that the National Survey on Drug Use and Health has released its results from 2011 and the number of people abusing prescription drugs is the lowest it has been since 2002. Marijuana use, however, is on the rise, with young people. The question is, why is one falling while one is rising? One man believes it is because of a lack of alternative sentencing programs for people arrested of marijuana use.
When someone in Minnesota is charged with a drunk driving, it is not necessary to simply throw in the towel and say “I’m sorry.” Though taking responsibility for one’s actions is admirable, apologizing implies that one has done something wrong. In fact, in may not be in one’s best interest to make any statement at all after being charged with DUI until one speaks with an experienced DUI defense attorney.
In Minnesota, a conviction for a second-offense DUI can result in a jail sentence from 30 days up to seven years behind bars. This is why anyone who has a conviction for DUI on their record should be very concerned if they are facing a second or subsequent drunk driving offense.
Most young Minnesotans know that the law generally prohibits people under the age of 21 to consume alcohol. But cities and counties across the state have considered, or passed, social host ordinances that apply in the scattered cities or counties across the state. The local laws generally allow authorities to cite people who knowingly allow underage drinking at a party.
Authorities are seeking criminal vehicular homicide and injury charges against a 21-year-old Cokato, Minnesota, man after a Friday night traffic accident near Willmar. The felony DWI charges were formally filed Monday in Kandiyohi County. The man is scheduled to appear Tuesday morning on three counts of felony CVH, one count of criminal vehicular injury, and a misdemeanor charge for open bottle in a motor vehicle.
Residents of Wayzata were likely watching Olympic swimming this summer as Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte and other members of the American swim team took to the pool. These members of USA Swimming were just a few of the thousands of athletes who work tirelessly under the direction of their coaches. Now, people in Wayzata may have heard that USA Swimming and prominent coaches are defending themselves about sexual misconduct.
To the south of Minneapolis, in Jackson, Minnesota, a 66-year-old woman recently pled guilty to embezzlement. Whether it was because she pled guilty, the nature of her crime or her age, the judge was extremely lenient and only sentenced her to one year in jail. Embezzlement is a serious crime and often carries a considerable prison term, making it extremely important to work closely with an experienced white-collar criminal defense attorney.
A 26-year-old Richfield man’s life may be over after he recently pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine in federal court. The 26-year-old had supposedly been working with a 40-year-old who had repeatedly sold methamphetamine to undercover police officers. It appears that it was only one time that the 26-year-old had actually sold to officers and he had only done so under the direction of the older man. Because he pled guilty, it is unlikely that we will ever learn if the younger man had been selling these drugs willingly.
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