The criminal justice system can be rough on anybody, but it can be especially terrifying for juvenile offenders. Although the court system is designed to be a little more lenient for juvenile offenders, many of these children are navigating the system for the first time, and without the help of a criminal defense attorney, they can […]
Ramsey County Changing 911 Policy to Protect Those With Mental Health Issues
Ramsey County is launching a pilot program aimed at helping those with mental health issues get the support they need when a call to 911 is made. Under the old policy, if a person called 911 with a non-emergency to tell the dispatcher that a friend or family member was acting weirdly or had stopped […]
The Oscars: Crime Edition
Did you stay up last to watch the entire Oscars last night? It was a pretty entertaining show, and it was nice to see Leonardo DiCaprio finally get his Oscar. The show got us thinking that we should hand out some awards of our own. So we dove into the blog vault to come up […]
Minnesota Hit and Run Law
The crime of striking another vehicle and fleeing from the scene of the crime is one of the more unique laws on the books in Minnesota because it is almost exclusively a “heat of the moment” crime, in that the action is not premeditated. You can certainly decide to strike your ex-boyfriend’s car with your […]
Minneapolis Considering Decriminalizing Small Marijuana Possession
The Minneapolis City Council has been busy this week, and this time they are tasked with determining if possession of small amounts of marijuana should be considered a crime. Laws regarding marijuana have been changing for some time now. For example, in Missouri, some people are now growing their own marijuana that they can use […]
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