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 […]
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 […]
Bail Conditions And Your Pretrial Release Options
If you are arrested and charged with a crime, it is your constitutional right to post bail and be released from custody prior to your trial. Our state constitution holds this to be true, as it states that “all persons before conviction shall be bail able by sufficient sureties.” It might not come cheap, but […]
Changes Coming To Criminal Suspect Lineups In Minnesota
If you watch any crime dramas on television, you’re probably somewhat familiar with how the suspect identification process involving a lineup plays out. Now, that’s not to say that what you see on television is a perfect representation of the criminal lineup process, but it provides a basic example of how a witness is asked […]
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