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Anthony Frausto was charged with criminal vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a crash in Hennepin County. He hit a man with his car in Brooklyn Park and then fled the scene. The victim died later in the hospital. The victim was crossing Zane Street when he was hit.
The dramatic growth in the prison population in this country is due, in part, to the rising number of offenders sentenced to federal prison for violations of immigration law. In fact, according to PEW Research, between 1992 and 2012, the number of immigration offenders sentenced in federal courts more than doubled, rising from 36,564 cases to 75,867.
Defendants who are convicted of federal crimes are subject to federal sentencing guidelines. Under the federal sentencing guidelines, judges are bound by certain parameters when sentencing a defendant. The federal sentencing guidelines take into account the seriousness of the offense and the defendant's criminal history.
If you have been disqualified from rendering services to individuals as a result of a crime, you may be eligible for a set aside. Under Minn. Stat. Sec 245C.22 the Commissioner of the Department of Human Services (DHS) may set aside a disqualification if the commissioner determines the individual has
Individuals who have a conviction for certain crimes will get a DHS Disqualification. This means they are disqualified from direct contact with, or access to, persons receiving services from the Department of Human Services (DHS) in Minnesota. Sometimes a DHS Disqualification happens after a "background study" by DHS.
James Barth went to jail for a zoning ordinance violation in the city of Orono in Hennepin County. Barth violated Orono’s ordinance on “exterior storage” and served five days in jail. A city inspection in May 2010 showed that Barth kept lumber, scrap metals, tires, rims, metal shelving, garbage bags, etc. on his lawn. A third inspections in August 2010 showed that more junk kept appearing on his lawn.
A Minnesota felony means that a crime is punishable by at least one year and one day in prison. Many crimes carry the weight of a Minnesota felony. Some common Minnesota felony crimes include: criminal sexual conduct, driving while impaired (four DWI’s in ten years), theft of $1,000.00 or more, murder, and drug possession. Some Minnesota felonies also carry a life in prison sentence.
Chad Pickering was charged with attempted first-degree murder in Beltrami County. Pickering shot at a 17 year old girl over a lawn mower. He allegedly shot her three times after she told him to stop riding his lawn mover through her yard.
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