Safe haven laws permit a child's parent or another party with the mother's permission to legally surrender a newborn child to a safe, designated location without facing prosecution or legal recourse for abandonment.
Even when a defendant is guilty, the prosecution must prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt in a court. Within the criminal justice system, all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty.
A simple schoolyard fight can easily escalate from school suspensions or detentions to charges of assault and battery punishable by time in jail or a civil lawsuit.
College campuses across the country are experiencing an alarming trend of falsely reported hate crimes, resulting in arrests and fines for accusers and monetary settlements for victims who are falsely accused.
When a person is charged with burglary in Minnesota, implementing the right defense strategy can mean the difference between a non-guilty verdict and years in prison.
Facing charges and wondering, “what is justifiable homicide?” While homicide by firearm is typically justified in the United States if a person feels threatened with great bodily harm, Minnesota has an additional “duty to retreat” law.
