Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | Criminal Defense
Last week, Joel Munt was found sane and sentenced to life without parole (along with a few hundred months in prison for his various other crimes). As a criminal defense lawyer I often tend to be critical of police and often times what can be a harsh justice system, but in this case the justice …
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Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | Search and Seizure, Sex Crimes
A brief summary of what they do in Minnesota as it relates to DNA collection and criminal convictions.
Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | Criminal Defense, Search and Seizure
Summary of what the police can and can't do in Minnesota after a traffic stop.
Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | DWI, DWI Basics
quick overview of Minnesota Implied Consent law and how it relates with a DWI in MN.
Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | Criminal Defense
Update on the Blue Earth County, Minnesota Social Host criminal law, making it a misdemeanor when 3 or more people consume alcohol and a minor consumes alcohol.
Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | DWI, DWI Basics
A quick look at the Ignition Interlock Use in MInnesota.
Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | Criminal Defense, DWI
A brief overview of Miranda Rights in Minnesota.
Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | DWI Basics
On July 1, 2011, the DWI landscape in Minnesota is changing. The new legislation will affect all DWI Law. Below are some of the most dramatic changes. The new legislation will lower the .20 limit to twice the legal limit, .16. This is a major legislative shift since the average blood alcohol content of a …
Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | Criminal Defense
Private Counsel vs. Public Defender | Many individuals who find themselves charged with a DWI have to make a decision on whether they will hire private counsel or request a public defender. The attorney who represents an individual is one of the most important decisions in a case. So what are the differences? When charged with DWI along with other …
Posted by Jason Kohlmeyer | DWI Tests
The field sobriety tests are tests administered by law enforcement to determine sobriety from the side of the road. These tests were researched in the 1970s by the Southern California Research Institute and Standardized by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. They have been approved to date as a ‘reliable’ method of establishing probable …
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