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Nov: 01, 2011

Jury convicts US soldier of murder

Washington Post reports on the murder conviction of a U.S. soldier convicted of killing three people in Afghanistan. If you are accused of a violent crime, including Murder, Domestic Assault, or a Violation of an Order for Protection, you need aggressive experienced criminal defense from a law firm like Keller Criminal Defense Attorneys. Call now so we can help you fight back against the legal system: 952-466-6926.

Oct: 01, 2011

Minnesota Fails People on Felony Probation, Sends Them To Prison

Minnesota is failing its prisoners released on Felony Probation. We are leading the Country in sending persons on Felony Probation back to Prison within 3 years. That means we are failing big-time, and wasting a lot of money. We should be turning these people recently released from prison into tax-paying citizens so that they can work and their payroll taxes will help pay for OUR Social Security and Medicare benefits when we retire.

Sep: 01, 2011

West Memphis Three released from prison thanks to continuous criminal defense

A strong criminal defense highlighting the fact that shoddy and circumstantial evidence was the only thing linking three men to a series of infamous murders in 1993 eventually led to the men’s release from prison.

Sep: 01, 2011

Need for interpreters in courtrooms increasing in Minnesota

As the amount of immigrants to the United States has increased since 2006, so too has the need for courtroom translators for defendants that do not speak English as a first language. In 2006, there were 5,177 hearings in Minnesota that required an interpreter. In 2010, there were 30,009 – many of them criminal defense hearings. According to one district judge, an unwitting admission of guilt due to a language barrier can send innocent people to jail, possibly opening the door for deportation.

Sep: 01, 2011

Development in criminal defense regarding cellphones

Recently, the California state legislature passed a bill that would require law-enforcement officers to obtain a warrant before searching an arrested person’s cellphone. While, the California law does not impact people who live in Minnesota, the law is central to a criminal defense discussion about information collection by law enforcement, electronic devices and search warrants.

Aug: 01, 2011

Anoka County clerk pleads guilty to white collar crime

A clerk who worked for Anoka County recently plead guilty to one white collar crime charge and two others were dismissed. The woman adjusted the status of various marriage certificates in the county as a way to gain some extra cash. The 52-year-old woman made just over $7,000 over the three years she fraudulently changed marriage license applications. The woman faces up to 45 days in jail.

Aug: 01, 2011

Intellectual property, theft and Minnesota

Recently, a technical director at Valspar in Minneapolis was caught for attempting to steal $20 million of chemical formulas from the firm. His goal was to trade the formulas for a high-ranking position with a Chinese firm. For the attempted intellectual property theft, the former Valspar worker was sentenced to 15 months in jail. The story of intellectual property theft is a growing one in Minnesota and the United States.

Aug: 01, 2011

Multiple individuals charged with stealing cars for scrap in Twin Cities

Over the last few months there has been an increase in the number of car thefts in Saint Paul and Ramsey County. The car thefts involved older models that were taken from residential driveways, city streets and parking lots and sold to one particular salvage company for scrap. Recently, ten individuals allegedly involved in the thefts were charged by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office.

Aug: 01, 2011

Woman in largest Washington County theft case sentenced

A woman formerly from Forest Lake, Minnesota has recently been sentenced in the largest theft case in Washington County history. The woman has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for defrauding clients of $1.2 million from multiple property transactions.

Jul: 25, 2011

Wrongfully Convicted Man Granted New Trial In Murder Case

In order to prevent wrongful convictions, the United States legal system is designed to give the benefit of the doubt to the accused in a criminal case. Put another way, the system is sometimes said to be designed with the thought that it’s better to have a guilty person be acquitted than have an innocent person found guilty. Unfortunately, innocent people are sometimes found guilty, due to any number of reasons, such as the use of unreliable scientific testing, the use of less than truthful witnesses, and attorney error. When all three deficiencies are found in one trial, a person can find themselves incarcerated for a crime they did not commit.

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