Criminal Defense

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Fast Lane To Justice: Your right to a speedy trial in Minnesota

Speedy Trial Rights in Minnesota The right to a speedy trial isn’t one of the most appealing-sounding rights out there. It can sound almost like it’s simply the “right” to have your trial and potential...

| June 17, 2012 | Criminal Defense
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What is a PBT?

It is not uncommon when listening to audio from a DWI arrest or when speaking to a new client that they are confused that they needed to take more than one test for their blood alcohol content. ...

| June 14, 2012 | DUI/DWI, Field Sobriety Tests
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We Have a New Test in Town

DataMaster DWI Test After years of litigation surrounding the Intoxilyzer 5000, the State of Minnesota has implemented the use of a new breath testing machine, the DataMaster DMT-G.  The new breath testing device was purchased...

| June 13, 2012 | DUI/DWI, Field Sobriety Tests
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Collateral Consequences

Don’t let your plea ruin your dream job. After being charged and before trial, the State frequently will offer a plea deal.  One of the most underrated aspects of plea considerations is not how much...

| June 12, 2012 | Criminal Defense
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Meth Crimes In Minnesota

MANKATO METH DEFENSE ATTORNEY Methamphetamine (Meth) Crimes in Minnesota Drugs and felony charges:  sadly not a recipe for a happy, upbeat blog post.  If you’ve been charged with a methamphetamine-related crime, though, you need to...

| May 20, 2012 | Drug Crimes
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What Did Senser Really Sense? The Amy Senser Trial

A Minnesota Jury Convicted Amy Senser & The Verdict Is In…Guilty. Criminal Vehicular Homicide. If you haven’t been up on your Minnesota news lately, Ms. Senser’s trial followed an accident where the vehicle she was...

| May 15, 2012 | DUI/DWI
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Minnesota DWI Laws: What Motor Vehicles?

Minnesota DWI Laws: Motor Vehicles In a “you couldn’t make it up” case from northern Minnesota, a man was arrested for DWI (that’s driving while impaired) for having too high of a blood alcohol content while driving…a...

| April 16, 2012 | DUI/DWI
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Does A Non-Court Appointed Lawyer Make Difference? Rand Study Says Yes.

Appointed Attorney | Recently a study by the Rand Corporation looked at this issue recently by examining the results of 3,173 murder cases in Philadelphia from 1994-2005.  Rand Corp. seemed to think the results were surprising, but...

| April 13, 2012 | Criminal Defense
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Gun Regulations: Minnesota Firearm Laws

Keeping in line with gun regulations: Minnesota firearm laws Spring turkey hunting is coming up, and the nice early warm weather is making outdoor shooting ranges more enticing than they would be in your average March.  If you’re...

| April 11, 2012 | Firearm Restoration
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Murder In Blue Earth, But Why No 1st Degree Murder Charge?

Unfortunately, there is another murder in Southern Minnesota, this time in the small town of Blue Earth. It looks like Brian Freeman (his last name is ironic isn’t it, as he won’t be a free...

| February 23, 2012 | Murder/Manslaughter/Homicide
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