by Gerald Miller | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog, Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is any intentional physical or emotional assault perpetrated by a person against their intimate partner or family member. While many accusations of domestic abuse involve acts of physical violence, these cases can also include intimidation or threats...
by Gerald Miller | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog, Domestic Assault, Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is not a single named crime. Rather, it is a designation that is attached to a series of offenses committed between family members or romantic partners. Adding this designation allows prosecutors to seek additional penalties for the defendant. Even...
by Kyle Dreger | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog, Domestic Assault, Domestic Violence
Domestic assault in Minnesota is an assault charge that falls under the larger umbrella of domestic violence. Domestic violence convictions carry a wide range of collateral consequences under both state and federal law. It is essential to understand these consequences...
by Cody Wright | Aug 7, 2020 | Blog, Domestic Assault, Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is not a single criminal charge. It is a classification that covers assault charges that involve two people between whom there is a relationship. Minnesota law includes the following relationships in its definition of domestic violence: spouses and...
by Maggie O'Brien | Apr 17, 2020 | Assault, Criminal Defense, Domestic Assault, Domestic Violence, DWI & Criminal Defense
The COVID-19 pandemic and its subsequent quarantine requirements is turning out to be a huge psychological test for many of us. Sequestered inside our homes and fearful of a spreading deadly disease, nobody completely feels like themselves. News reports across the...
by Maggie O'Brien | Apr 13, 2020 | Assault, Criminal Defense, Domestic Assault, Domestic Violence
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has extended the state’s stay-at-home executive order to May 4 – three weeks longer than originally anticipated. In other words, Americans, including Minnesotans, are still right in the middle of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, with...
