Category: Criminal Defense

In Minnesota, auto theft is considered grand theft, a felony offense punishable by fines up to $10,000 and a prison sentence up to five years or more.

Under spousal privilege laws, one spouse cannot be forced to give evidence or testify against the other spouse in a legal proceeding or court trial. However, there are several exceptions and conditions.

If a defendant is determined to be legally insane, he/she can use an insanity defense to avoid legal responsibility for a crime.

In Minnesota, certain criminal convictions may result in a person's loss of firearm privileges even if the offense is not a felony.

For more than 65 years, the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) has stood up for people’s civil rights as granted under the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights.

Reasonable suspicion that a driver is intoxicated may be established when an officer witnesses behavior that leads him or her to believe that a motorist was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Various types of mental illness are often linked to impulsive, aggressive behaviors that result in violence and criminal actions.

Falsely reporting a hate crime to law enforcement in Minnesota is a misdemeanor offense punishable by fines and possible jail time.