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Were you arrested and charged with a crime? You need to know how to defend yourself. While only a small percentage of criminal charges filed in Minnesota go to trial, it is still important to prepare a comprehensive defense. You may be wondering whether you can or should testify as a defendant in a trial. …
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The term “grand jury” is well known but the details of what it entails are not. We have broken down the basics below to provide more insight into the grand jury process. What is a grand jury and where did the idea originate? A grand jury is a legal body that investigates criminal allegations and …
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If you have seen virtually any crime show or legal procedural, you have likely seen someone plead the “fifth” to avoid answering questions. You may be wondering: How does pleading Fifth work in real life? The short answer is that any person can exercise their constitutionally protected right against self-incrimination by declining questions while in …
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