You accept a certain amount of responsibility every time you get behind the wheel, and you can be criminally charged if you recklessly ignore this responsibility. In Minnesota, if you cause harm to another person because of reckless disregard for their safety, you can be charged with what’s known as Criminal Vehicular Operation. Below, we […]
DUIs Continue To Increase In Minnesota
After a steady decline during the first part of the decade, Minnesota saw its DUI numbers climb back up as the calendar turned to 2020. According to data released by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, 27,975 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence in 2019. The vast majority of them had too much […]
Minnesota Leads The Nation In This Type Of Theft
We might have the phrase “Minnesota nice,” around these parts, but it’s clear that we’re not so nice when it comes to theft of a certain item. According to a report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, Minnesota leads the nation in reports of snowmobile theft. For their report, the NICB examined theft reports from […]
Probation Limits In Minnesota May Begin In August
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission recently voted to apply a five-year cap to most offenders convicted of felony-level crimes, doing away with extremely long probation sentences. Longer probation sentences would still remain in place for individuals convicted of homicides and sexual assaults, but for other felony-level offenses, the state would enact a five-year cap on […]
Types Of Plea Bargains
A plea bargain is an agreement between the prosecution and the defense during the course of a criminal trial. Oftentimes they involve a person pleading guilty to a lesser charge so they can avoid some of the more serious potential penalties associated with the original charge. Both sides benefit from these deals, as the prosecution […]
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