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Mar: 03, 2013

The blurry line between entrapment and law enforcement

It goes without saying that law enforcement, both local Minneapolis and St. Paul police forces and the FBI, are tasked with keeping us safe. Since 9/11, the FBI has been actively involved in searching for and stopping homegrown terrorists, so much so that anti-terrorism initiatives now compose the majority of the FBI’s budget. Although it is important that the federal government takes its responsibilities so seriously, the tactics the FBI uses could be seen as entrapment.

Feb: 23, 2013

St. Paul man charged with alcohol related CVH

Ramsey County prosecutors filed felony charges against a St. Paul man Friday after he was allegedly involved in a fatal accident at Arlington Avenue and Hazelwood Street early Friday morning. Police claim that the 21-year-old ran a red light at 30 miles per hour over the speed limit before crashing into a parked car. The young man reportedly had three passengers in his Honda Civic when the accident occurred, according to police.

Feb: 23, 2013

Police accuse NW Minnesota man of stealing bus while drunk

Police in Northwestern Minnesota responded to a homeless shelter last week to investigate a report of a man who allegedly caused a disturbance to the home. Moorhead Police claim that the man had relieved himself on the front door and engaged in some other kind of conduct that created a ruckus. While police were en route, authorities say that a YMCA bus was parked in the lot outside the home, with its engine running.

Feb: 23, 2013

Richfield man accused of felony CVO in Bloomington

The Minnesota State Patrol says that troopers responded to a rollover car accident at the Interstate 494 and I-35W interchange Saturday night. It is not clear from media reports what occurred to cause the rollover, nor are there any details about the potential accident victims. While troopers were on the scene of the crash, authorities claim that a 39-year-old Richfield man sideswiped one squad car before crashing into the rear-end of a second squad.

Feb: 20, 2013

Burnsville man accused of crashing into liquor store

Burnsville Police arrested a man at his work on suspicion of gross misdemeanor driving while impaired in early December. Authorities accuse the man a scraping the side of a Burnsville liquor with his car as he allegedly left the business during the early afternoon December 5.

Feb: 02, 2013

Beltrami County deputy arrests 2 on marijuana charges

Two Bemidji residents are in custody after a Beltrami County sheriff’s deputy came to their home to serve one of the residents with civil filings. When the 29-year-old man opened the door to accept services, the deputy claims the smell of marijuana was quite strong. After applying for a search warrant, police officers searched the home and claim to have found 85 marijuana plants.

Feb: 02, 2013

Minnesota’s Warrantless DWI Tests At Issue in McNeely DWI Case in U.S. Supreme Court

An extremely important DWI case from Missouri was argued before the United States Supreme Court on January 9, 2013 (we previously blogged on this here, here, and here.) Although this McNeely case came from Missouri, based on Missouri law and is being argued in Washington, D.C. before the highest court in the land, it has the potential to destroy the theoretical underpinnings of Minnesota DWI and implied consent case law.

Feb: 02, 2013

Minnesota law supposedly contributes to insurance fraud

Anyone in St. Paul who has been in a car accident knows that Minnesota is a no fault state, meaning that an insurance company will pay any bill related to an accident, no matter who causes the accident. While this helps to protect people who might otherwise be unable to cover their medical costs following an accident, some people are saying the policy is also contributing to insurance fraud, a felony under Minnesota law.

Feb: 02, 2013

Briefs filed in Amy Senser’s vehicular homicide appeal

When we last talked about Amy Senser, she had just been convicted of hitting someone with her car and leaving the scene of the accident. She was sentenced to 3 1/2 years for her two convictions of criminal vehicular homicide, but in December, her attorney filed an appeal with the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Now, the assistant Hennepin County attorney has filed his brief supporting the Senser’s conviction and Senser’s attorney has 15 days to file his.

Jan: 29, 2013

Pilot taken into custody at MSP airport on suspicion of being under the influence

An airline pilot was taken into custody at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Friday morning after security agents at the airport say that they caught a whiff of alcohol on the pilot as he passed the agents near an elevator in the airport. No charges have yet been filed.

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