The 4th of July holiday is usually a busy one for police, and this year was no different. According to a tweet from the Minnesota State Patrol, police arrested 235 individuals for drunk driving over a 36-hour period over the 4th of July holiday. When you consider that those numbers were only from Wednesday night […]
How To Handle A 4th of July Arrest in Minnesota
Independence Day falls on a Thursday this year, which means a lot of people will have a 4-day weekend this week. As great as that sounds, we know that this means that we’ll be extra busy helping people in the wake of an arrest. Ideally you won’t end up in handcuffs this holiday weekend, but […]
Boating DUI Enforcement To Hit The Lakes Over Holiday Weekend
If you plan on ringing in America’s independence on the lake this upcoming weekend, make sure that you have a sober boat captain, because police will be out in extra force looking for inebriated drivers. According to the news release, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota State Patrol, county sheriff’s offices and other […]
Drug Crime Penalties In Drug Free Zones
With some crimes, there are aggravating factors that can lead to enhanced charges for the individual charged with the crime. For example, if you have young kids in the car or have an extremely high blood alcohol content, your DUI charge will be upgraded from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor, which carries additional potential […]
New Laws Go On The Books July 1 In Minnesota
A number of new laws are set to go on the books in just a few days, so we thought it would be worthwhile to go over some of the new regulations so you and your family can be prepared. We’ve done this in the past, and although they don’t all related to criminal law, […]
