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Max Keller was successful in getting a 2nd degree criminal sexual conduct charge dismissed after beginning to pick a jury in Minneapolis, Hennepin County.
Since 2014, sexual assault cases on college campuses have been on the rise.
Minnesota has five degrees of drug crimes based on Minnesota Statutes 152. The degree of the offense is determined by drug type and drug quantity. Each charge is a felony.
In Minnesota, there may be multiple collateral consequences of felony convictions that can continue on long after the sentences are discharged.
In many cases, victims of domestic violence will attempt to defend themselves or their children from abusers by committing a violent act against the perpetrator.
Children and teenagers who participate in criminal activity can face serious penalties that impact the rest of their lives.
The 2nd Amendment allows Americans to own firearms to protect themselves, but Minnesota's self-defense laws impose a duty to retreat before an individual can use deadly force to protect themselves.
97% of federal criminal cases and a similar number of state cases are resolved via a plea bargain. In Minnesota, it's estimated that 90% of criminal cases are resolved via a plea bargain agreement.