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Drug offenders in Minnesota will soon face lighter penalties if convicted, thanks to a compromise that was recently reached after lengthy deliberation between law enforcement officials, lawmakers and criminal defense attorneys.
Conviction of a sex crime in Minnesota requires registration as a sex offender.
Under the Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution, any individual who is accused of a crime has the right to be represented by an attorney.
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is designed to protect Americans from the illegal search and seizure of their homes, vehicles, and other property.
In 1911, the Minnesota Legislature criminalized DWI, making it a misdemeanor charge to drive while "in an intoxicated manner".
Psychologists have long studied the "weapons effect", a phenomenon that says aggression escalates any time a weapon is present.
“Do the crime, do the time” is a staple of American criminal justice. So, the concept of confining people beyond the length of their sentence is unsettling.
The expansion of Minnesota's stolen property laws brought new penalties for possession.