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Category: Criminal Defense

Young man convicted of second-degree murder in Minneapolis

To be charged with and convicted of murder is extremely serious. For anyone in Minneapolis who has been accused of committing murder or is a suspect in a murder investigation, it is of the utmost importance to contact and work with a criminal defense lawyer to stand a chance of proving his or her innocence. Not taking the charge seriously could easily result in a conviction and a long prison sentence.

Baseball player arrested for domestic violence on Christmas

Whenever accusations of domestic violence are made by one spouse in Minnesota, it leaves lingering questions about what the other side of the story may be. This is because it is typical that the truth behind domestic violence allegations may be far from what the allegations are.

Police: Man under influence in injury crash into White Bear townhome

Police say that a driver had difficulty following a curve in the road in White Bear Lake last week. The man reportedly lost control of his vehicle and the car ultimately crashed into the sunroom of a townhome near the intersection of Otter Lake Road and County Road 96. Unfortunately, the sunroom was occupied at the time of the car accident. A man in the sunroom sustained injuries in the crash. Police say that the injuries were not life-threatening, but few details are known.

Man accused in Western Minnesota of fleeing, DWI in series of incidents

Law enforcement in Western Minnesota accuse a 27-year-old of felony fleeing and gross misdemeanor drunk driving, among other offenses, after he allegedly ran his pickup truck into a home in Morris, Minnesota November 2. A police officer claims that he made a traffic stop of a vehicle the man was driving. The officer claims that he believed the man was driving drunk.

Rochester man sentenced to 14 years for robbery

Despite pleading guilty in the case, a 25-year-old man from Rochester was still given a stiff sentence inside federal court recently. The man, who pled guilty to robbing three different McDonald’s restaurants, was sentenced to 14 years behind bars.

Mankato football coach cleared of child pornography charges

Earlier this fall we covered the story of the Minnesota State Mankato football coach who was charged with child pornography after an information technology employee found videos on his work cellphone. The videos allegedly showed his three children naked and playing and led to very serious criminal charges. Today, a Blue Earth County judge dismissed all charges against him.

Technology used to indict someone for theft raises questions

This blog has previously mentioned the high degree of evidence that the state of Minnesota must prove to be able to convict someone of a crime. Not only must there be evidence, but the evidence must be credible and must be lawfully obtained. If it is not or if there is insufficient evidence to prove a suspect committed a crime beyond a reasonable doubt, the state will lose and the suspect will be acquitted of any wrongdoing.

Driver’s medical condition rejected by jury in vehicular homicide

In July, we brought you the story of a 50-year-old St. Paul man who was arrested after he was involved in a car accident that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl outside of Harding High School. The man was arrested on charges of felony criminal vehicular homicide, despite the fact that he told police that his arms and legs had gone numb in the moments leading up to his crash. Unfortunately, the jury still believed he should have been able to stop his car from hitting the girl.

Innocent Owner DWI Vehicle Forfeiture Case Won By Keller Law

Earlier this month, Minnesota DWI Forfeiture Attorney Max Keller successfully asserted an innocent owner defense in a Dakota County DWI Forfeiture case. As a result, his client’s vehicle was returned to her, the innocent owner.

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