The majority of people who are criminal defendants will be placed on probation rather than being sent to jail. This is certainly true for someone who has been charged with an offense for the very first time. When the court places someone on probation, the jail or prison sentence is suspended, but the defendant has… Read more »

Damage to property, or vandalism, is typically seen as a juvenile crime. However, juvenile crimes are not taken lightly. Vandalism can come in a variety of forms, including causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to someone else’s properties. If the act that has been committed lowers the value of the property or causes… Read more »

When it comes to drug possession, Minnesota has some of the harshest criminal punishments of any state. When it comes to methamphetamines, the law is particularly strict in order to prevent this pervasive, addictive, and destructive drug from taking hold. When you are arrested on meth possession, you will face four different degrees of charges… Read more »

When you hear the word “theft”, what definition usually comes to your mind? We define theft as a person taking someone else’s property without that person’s permission. Adults are not the only people who can commit a theft and be charged with a theft crime. Theft is stealing. If someone takes something that does not… Read more »

In Minnesota, assault is one of the most serious charges that one can face outside of outright murder. However, as with any crime, once you put the word “juvenile” in front of the charge, people tend to feel that it is taken less seriously. After all, a child are often punished lighter than an adult,… Read more »

In Minnesota, DWI crimes are taken very seriously for adults. As an enhancing crime, those above 21 years of age face exponential punishments if they incur multiple DWIs in a ten year span. However, what about when it comes to juveniles? If a person under the age of 21 is caught drunk driving, do they… Read more »

Domestic violence is never a good situation. Often it is never just one singular outburst, but rather a series of escalated attacks that result in injuries that often could have been prevented with an arrest. To combat this, Minnesota and many other states are constantly adding new laws that aim to put those who commit… Read more »

When it comes to obstructing the legal process, otherwise known as obstruction of justice, people may be familiar with the term, but very few know what it actually means. While obstruction of the legal process can be easy to define, it can have a surprisingly broad area of coverage. Under Minnesota Statutes 609.50 Subdivision 1,… Read more »

Minnesota Juvenile Burglary Charges Don’t Always Mean a Crime Has Been Committed Often when it comes to burglary charge in Minnesota, people often mix up the definition with theft. When theft occurs, then the person who has committed the crime has stolen something. However, for burglary charges to be filed, it doesn’t even mean the… Read more »

After you are arrested for a crime, there will be a delay during the time between a criminal investigation and the criminal charges filed by a prosecutor. You may think you have some time to relax a little. The prosecutor is probably busy with other cases and cops are busy with their other duties. However,… Read more »

When you begin to see the back to school ads and sales in the stores, this lets you know one thing: Summer vacation is almost over. Although the summer vacation will be over for many people, there will still be some time for students to have a little fun before the first day back to… Read more »

Thanksgiving is a time when people meet with their family and friends to celebrate their togetherness and relationships. These celebrations often include alcohol, and it is possible people can overindulge. Additionally, some people participate a pre-Thanksgiving drinking party on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, known as “Blackout Wednesday.” The idea behind Blackout Wednesday is nobody has school… Read more »

While a drug charge in the fifth degree is the lowest degree of drug charges you can face, it doesn’t make them any less serious. Fifth degree drug charges can still be a felony that can stay on your record for a lifetime not to mention result in some serious jail time. This means that… Read more »

It seems that we find self-checkout stations in every store we walk into. Self-checkout stations are growing rapidly and they will continue to grow. Many people do not like these self-checkout stations because it reduces jobs in the industry, and also because the self-checkout stations are too impersonal. However, the stores that use these self-checkout… Read more »

When you are arrested for theft, there are a lot of different penalties and sentences, depending on the severity of the crime. While some crimes are relatively minor, others are quite severe, with devastating consequences. Though you may hope that your charges get dropped, you may end up paying a fine or even spending some… Read more »

Under Minnesota’s implied consent law, anyone with a driver’s license who is lawfully arrested by a police officer for suspected driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI) must submit to a breath test to determine his/her blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Further, a driver involved in an automobile accident that results in property… Read more »

After a DWI arrest, certain actions can have avoidable yet serious consequences on the defendant’s ability to fight the charges in court. Unfortunately, there are a slew of simple mistakes that can have a severe negative impact on the case. Sometimes they can even make matters worse. Avoid complications by understanding ten of the most… Read more »