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Minnesota Criminal Defense Lawyer Explains Robbery Charges
While a mere arrest will not necessarily result in severe punishment, a robbery conviction can have a profound impact on your future by resulting in a felony record, incarceration, and significant fines or other costs. Although you might have a general awareness of...
How the Body Metabolizes Alcohol Explained by DWI Defense Lawyer
Most DWI cases in Minnesota involve multiple sources of evidence, such as field sobriety tests and officer observations of the driver’s behavior, but a chemical test of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is often the most significant evidence presented....
Transporting Narcotics in Your Vehicle Increases Risk of a Drug Conviction
The so-called “War on Drugs” has resulted in the expenditure of enormous public resources and the imposition of harsh sentences upon many individuals engaged in relatively minor drug offenses. The broad scope of the “automobile exception” to the warrant requirement...
DWI Defense Strategies in Minnesota – Why Challenging Your DWI is a Good Idea
When charged with DWI, a significant number of motorists in Minnesota do not hire a private criminal defense attorney and often accept the first plea bargain offered by the prosecutor. Many individuals plead guilty when their chances of obtaining a dismissal,...
Driver’s Behavior Matters with DWI Cases
Typical DWI scenarios include a driver who operates a vehicle erratically or fails field sobriety tests (FSTs) and/or blood alcohol concentration (BAC). However, a driver’s behavior during a traffic stop often plays a major role in a DWI case and can lead to...
More Drunk Driving Misconceptions in Minnesota
This is the second installment in our two part blog post discussing drunk driving misconceptions surrounding DWI prosecutions in Minnesota. While we have tried to address some of the more common myths about DWI, we invite you to contact the Minnesota DWI attorneys at...
Is a Police Garbage Search Legal in Robbinsdale, Minnesota?
As a way of obtaining probable cause to issue a search warrant on the home of a person suspected of drug offenses, police search garbage for evidence. The United States Supreme Court in California v. Greenwood, 486 U.S. 35 (1988) held that people do not have a...
