Criminal charges can go from petty misdemeanor to a felony in a heartbeat if certain aggravating factors are present. You might not think your actions are all that severe, but depending on the circumstances, you could end up facing stiff fines or years in jail. Today, we take a look at the aggravating factors that […]
Holiday DUI Arrests Hit Six-Year Low In Minnesota
The COVID-19 pandemic and fewer family get-togethers over the holidays led to the fewest DUI arrests during that stretch in the last six years. According to department numbers, police arrested 1,383 people for DUI during the holiday stretch between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. That total was about 1,000 fewer than police issued during a […]
The Difference Between Kidnapping, Abduction and False Imprisonment
Kidnapping is oftentimes used as a catch-all term to describe the act of taking a person against their will. However, when someone is taken against their will and the perpetrator is caught, the police will often charge the person with additional crimes like abduction and false imprisonment. So in today’s blog, we hope to give […]
Minnesota’s Highest Court Upholds Revenge Porn Law
Last week, the Minnesota Supreme Court reversed a previous decision held by the state Court of Appeals in regards to the current revenge porn statute. The state’s highest court held that sharing nude images of a person without their consent is not a constitutionally-protected form of free speech. Before we dive into the state Supreme […]
What If I Can’t Afford Bail?
If you have been arrested and charged with a crime, a judge may set a bail amount that would allow you to be released from jail as you await your trial. Judges typically do not even set a bail amount for smaller misdemeanor crimes, but for more violent cases or in situations where the defendant […]
