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DWI Defense Based on Challenging Breath Test
In the Twin Cities, many people charged with DWI assume they are inevitably going to lose their driver’s license and face jail time because their breath test was over the legal limit of .08 percent blood alcohol concentration (BAC). For your DWI defense, however, it...
Changing Technology Gives Rise to Minnesota Computer Crimes
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...
Recent Decision Raises Troubling Fourth Amendment Issues Regarding Officers Running Indiscriminate Record Checks
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...
Sentencing Guidelines – New Proposal Offers Hope for Minnesota Drug Offenders
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...
Miranda Rights – Your First Defense When Facing Arrest – Stop Talking
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...
DWI Law Lowers Threshold, Posing Threat of Harsh Penalties
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...
Tough Sex Offender Registration Laws Might Put Victims At Risk
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....
