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Nov: 02, 2012

Sex crime allegations dropped, others raised against Elmo puppeteer

Far too often, people who make sex crime allegations have ulterior motives. Such motives include everything from a desire for publicity or notoriety to seeking advantage in a child custody dispute or even vengeance.

Nov: 02, 2012

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.

Nov: 02, 2012

Methamphetamine charges prey on cash-strapped senior citizens

If you think the only people being charged with methamphetamine charges are people living in rural Minnesota, you would be wrong. The face of meth use is growing to include all kinds of people and many people who are being charged in Minnesota and across the country on meth charges are not even using the drug, they are only somewhat related to the manufacture and sale of meth.

Nov: 02, 2012

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.

Nov: 02, 2012

St. Paul cops shoot uncle, say nephew possessed drugs

This kind of situation arises often enough in drug arrests: a person in a vehicle containing drugs is arrested for possession, though it is initially unclear to whom the drugs really belong. In a recent and tragic case in St. Paul, a 20-year-old man was arrested for drug possession after witnessing police officers fatally shoot his uncle.

Oct: 29, 2012

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.

Oct: 29, 2012

Woman accused of DWI picking up child in Ramsey, Minnesota

A Ramsey, Minnesota woman was arrested at her child’s elementary school October 11 on suspicion of driving while impaired. The school principle claims that the woman showed up at the school around 3:45 in the afternoon, smelling of alcohol. The principle called Ramsey Police to investigate.

Oct: 29, 2012

Gopher Mbakwe’s Minnesota DWI Triggers Florida Probation Hearing

Officials at the University of Minnesota revealed last week that senior forward Trevor Mbakwe with the Gopher basketball team was arrested in July by Minnetonka Police on charges of driving while impaired. Ultimately, he was convicted of the misdemeanor drunk driving charge and sentenced to 30 days in the workhouse, but the judge stayed 28 days of that sentence. The basketball player was given credit for two days in jail, and he was placed on probation, and given several terms to meet while on probation.

Oct: 29, 2012

Minnesota Driver Enters Plea Deal to Alcohol-Related School Bus Charge

Minnesota drivers may be aware that the legal limit alcohol level to drive a motor vehicle in the state is generally set at 0.08 percent BAC. Minnesota law also allows prosecutors to pursue charges for driving while impaired based upon the testimony of officers concerning driving conduct, observations in field sobriety tests and other testimony regarding so-called “indicia of impairment.”

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