Irish man disputes Minnesota criminal charges, fights extradition

If you have been charged with a sex crime, you know the damage a mere allegation can do to your life. Your reputation, your job, your family life and more could all be gone in a matter of moments once someone accuses you of a sex crime. Even if you are able to show that you were falsely accused or that the alleged victim is not credible, you may still have to work hard to rebuild people’s trust. It is extremely important that you work with an experienced criminal defense lawyer from the very moment someone accuses you of a sex crime in order to best prove your innocence and preserve your rights.

Police accuse couple of involvement in St. Paul shooting

After a 24-year-old man was fatally shot in St. Paul, police have been looking for clues as to who was involved. Now, nearly three months after the alleged homicide, police have charged a couple for their supposed involvement in this violent crime. The 22-year-old man was recently arrested in a Bloomington hotel room. It is unclear when the 19-year-old woman was arrested, but both were charged earlier this week.

Minnesota Court of Appeals overturns vehicular homicide verdict

When there is an error your criminal trial, it is important to work with your criminal defense attorney to file a timely appeal and argue why that error led the jury to believe you were guilty. Luckily for one man, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has recently ruled his conviction for vehicular homicide in the death of an ATV driver should be overturned. It granted the pickup driver a new trial because he was denied a fair trial when the jury, which heard evidence that he was drinking, was not told that the ATV driver was also under the influence of alcohol.

Guilty of Child Pornography: Ex-Vikings’ Coach Denny Green’s Son

Jeremy Dennis Green, the son of former Vikings football coach Dennis Green, pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and other charges on December 6, 2011, proving that people from many walks of life have been recently busted for possession of child pornography, distribution of child porn., or production of child sex images. Green, who had been an NFL scout for many years, and a ESPN football analyst, pleaded guilty to charges in Missouri, but also faces similar charges in Connecticut, where ESPN is based.

Cops can’t keep up with latest designer-drug threats

The designer drugs are all the rage, as the Star Tribune reports today. This is an update to a story we recently brought you. If you have been charged with a Designer Drug crime, including drug possession, distribution of drugs, sale of drugs, or manufacturing drugs, you need an experienced Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorney ASAP. Because the law is so complicated in this area, you NEED someone fighting for you on your side from DAY ONE. Call us now at 952-466-6926 OR 1-866-929-7597.

Nurses who allegedly steal drugs suffer crippling addiction

Many people in Minnesota have heard stories of nurses and other medical personnel who are arrested for stealing prescription medications and painkillers, but there is often little discussion about the addictions that take over these nurses’ lives. The Star Tribune recently covered one nursing aide’s story of a drug addiction that started after his oncologist prescribed OxyContin for two years.

20 Counties with Highest Percentage of Unbelted Deaths Mapped

The Minnesota DPS has released a list of the counties with the most and the least traffic deaths of people who were not wearing seatbelts, on a percentage basis. If you have been ticketed for a seat belt violation, or someone you know has been hurt or killed in a motor vehicle accident, call Keller Criminal Defense Attorneysnow.

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.

Domestic Violence Crimes: Can the Government take my guns?

Domestic violence crimes carry a number of collateral consequences that many people may not be aware of. In Minnesota, if you’ve been charged with a certain type of crime, such as a domestic violence offense, you risk losing your Second Amendment right to possess a firearm if you’re ultimately found guilty of the charged crime or, in some cases, a less serious variation of the crime. This loss of rights includes losing the right to own or possess firearms at any time – even for hunting.

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.