Category: Felonies

Expungement in Minnesota

Minnesota has made it easier to expunge criminal records so that individuals can move forward with their lives.

When A Crime Becomes A Hate Crime

The recent attack at a gay night club in Orlando and a spate of racially motivated attacks throughout the United States reinvigorated a national discussion about hate crimes and the protection of certain classes of citizens.

Losing Your Right to Bear Arms

Under the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution, which was adopted in December of 1791, American citizens have the right to bear and keep arms.

HIV: Fail to inform your partner and face criminal charges

An Iowa man engaged in consensual sex with another man, and he was arrested for it. According to ProPublica, the man’s crime was that he did not disclose to his partner that he was HIV positive. Law enforcement conducted a blood test and found medication in his home confirming their suspicion, and the now-39-year-old was sentenced to 25 years in prison. His attorneys petitioned the court, noting that the man’s partner did not contract the disease due to preventative measures, and a judge lessened the sentence to five years’ probation. However, the man is now a registered sex offender and cannot be left alone with children younger than 14.