The dynamic advances in computer and communication technology has been closely followed by the evolution of new criminal offenses in the digital age. In many homes, computer activity can be observed at almost any time of the day with multiple computers engaging in...
The Fourth Amendment is designed to protect people from “unreasonable search and seizure” by law enforcement officers. Generally, officers must have either “reasonable suspicion” or “probable cause” that a person is currently (or previously has) engaged in...
The so-called “War on Drugs” has inflicted a significant amount of collateral damage due to the government’s fervor towards cracking down on drug trafficking. The pendulum has begun to swing back in the opposite direction based on the enormous financial resources...
The jails and prisons of Minnesota are brimming with people who handed the police and/or prosecutor critical evidence leading to a less favorable plea agreement or a conviction after trial. A high percentage of people arrested for crimes in Minnesota try to talk their...
The Minnesota Legislature seems to tinker with portions of our state’s laws on an annual basis with the resulting changes making it easier for police and prosecutors to obtain convictions and impose more severe punishment. A significant change to Minnesota DWI...
There are few categories of crimes that elicit the level of public outrage and condemnation prompted by sex offenses. The public disclosure of the identity and residence of sex offenders on the Minnesota Predatory Offender Registry is presumed to protect victims....
Drug enforcement agencies have invested a vast amount of financial resources toward the prosecution of narcotics offenses involving street drugs over the last several decades. However, the growing epidemic of prescription drug addiction has shifted the investment of...
Although most people do not expect to be arrested for driving while impaired (DWI) after a night at a bar, sporting event, or gathering with friends and family, approximately 1.5 million people per year are arrested for drunk driving across the United States,...
Most people who live in Minnesota understand the potentially devastating consequences of a DWI conviction. Fewer people are aware that exposure to these harsh civil and criminal penalties apply even if you are operating a vehicle other than a car, truck, van, or SUV....