In most harmful physical interactions, battery and assault come hand in hand: assault generally being the threat of the action and battery being the harmful action itself. Interestingly, Minnesota is one of a few states that do not have battery laws in place. Instead, these crimes are handled as varying degrees of assault. This article […]
The Benefits Of Having A Former Prosecutor As Your Defense Lawyer
If you were the head coach of a football team and you stumbled across your opponent’s playbook on the day of the big game, odds are you are going to have a leg up on the competition. When you have an idea of what’s coming, you know how to defend against it, and that’s exactly […]
The Consent Loophole For Suspects In Police Custody
Recently, we stumbled upon a Twitter thread that we found quite interesting. User @cuddlesandcoke tweeted on June 5 that in 35 states, police officers could legally have sex with someone in police custody as long as they claimed it was consensual sex. Now, you’re probably thinking that there is no way this could possibly be […]
Do Ugly People Get Longer Prison Sentences?
Being attractive can help with a number of aspects of daily life. It can earn you a date with that woman at the coffee shop or increase your tip as a waitress, but does being attractive also help you receive a shorter jail sentence? And on the flip side, if you’re ugly, are you more […]
Man Charged With Murder After Tinder Meetup Overdoses On Date Rape Drug
A Mounds View man has has been charged with third-degree murder after a woman he met on Tinder fatally overdosed on a narcotic he gave her that is commonly referred to as the “date rape” drug. Edward Antonio Zappa, 38, has officially been charged with third-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter in the wake of the […]
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