by Maggie O'Brien | May 15, 2020 | Criminal Defense, DWI & Criminal Defense, Probation Violation
The COVID-19 pandemic has become a new, harsh reality for everyone. Weeks of isolation, self-quarantine, frustration from unemployment issues, making sure basic needs are met and the anxiety many of us feel from an unending media cycle about the virus has created...
by Maggie O'Brien | May 13, 2020 | Criminal Defense, Drugged Driving, drunk driving, DWI & Criminal Defense, DWI arrest, DWI attorney, Minnesota DWI attorney, Minnesota DWI lawyer
With Minnesotans watching to see if Gov. Tim Walz will ease COVID-19-related restrictions in the state on May 18th, bars, pubs, and taverns are already planning for when they are allowed to open their doors to the public. They are hoping for a surge after being closed...
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...
by Maggie O'Brien | Apr 5, 2020 | Domestic Assault, Domestic Violence
The laws for assault in the state of Minnesota are some of the toughest in the country. If you have been charged with domestic assault you may be facing the prospect of serving a lengthy jail term – not to mention a hefty fine. A first-degree assault, for example, is...
