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A man who now lives in Minnesota spent more than 32 years calling a prison “home.” According to The News-Gazette, the now-52-year-old was convicted of murdering a 3-year-old girl in 1980. It wasn’t until May of last year that new DNA evidence demonstrated the man had been wrongfully convicted, and he was officially cleared of the charges.
Jetaun Wheeler was in the middle of a trial where she intended to argue she was acting in self-defense, when she decided to plead guilty to second-degree unintentional murder. Wheeler killed her boyfriend with a closet rod, wrapped him in plastic and duct tape, and hid him in a freezer in her garage.
John LaDue, a 17 year old, is a juvenile who is awaiting the results of his certification study to determine whether he will be tried as an adult or as a juvenile for his juvenile crime. He is from Waseca, Minnesota and denied all charges at his first court appearance. He is currently in juvenile court and prosecutors are trying to get him certified as an adult.
If you were arrested, you likely scared and unsure of where to turn for help. It is important to stay calm, avoid reactionary or antagonistic behavior, and contact a skilled Minnesota criminal defense attorney as soon as possible.
In 2011, a 31-year-old man was pulled over for speeding in Itasca County, Minnesota. During a search of the vehicle, law enforcement found two jars of raw marijuana under the hood of his car. As a result, the man was charged with fifth-degree possession of a controlled substance.
Ray Nagin, the former New Orleans mayor, was indicted for federal crimes on January 18, 2013 on 21 corruptions charges in Federal Court. Nagin served as mayor from 2002 to 2010. He gained attention nationwide after Hurricane Katrina. On February 20, 2013, he pleaded not guilty in Federal Court to all federal crimes charges.
In 2007, a black man in Indiana was accused of shooting and killing a 28-year-old. According to the South Bend Tribune, during a three-hour interrogation, the man denied the crime. The detective then told the suspect that due to the racial makeup of the jury, it was possible that the man would not receive a fair trial.
A no-knock search warrant was executed on Larry Lee Arman’s home in St. Paul on July 9, 2014. Arman’s two children and girlfriend were also present in the home at the time the search warrant was executed. The two children were on the main level in the line of fire when the SWAT team barged, unannounced into the home.
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