If you’re like most people, you’ve probably been cited for a minor crime at some point in your life. Whether it was for driving without insurance or for a stupid mistake made on spring break, these minor issues can actually snowball out of control if you’re not careful. In an effort to prevent minor citations […]
Minnesota Increasing Hate Crime Penalties
Minnesota lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would increase penalties for individuals found guilty of a hate crime. The Senate Judiciary Committee passed a measure on Friday that would increase the maximum penalty for assaults by 25 percent if a judge or jury deems the attack was motivated by bias, like a person’s […]
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 […]
What Constitutes Disorderly Conduct in Minnesota?
You’ve probably heard of someone being charged with disorderly conduct, but you may not know exactly what that means. In fact, there are a number of different ways a person can be charged with the crime of disorderly conduct. Today, we take a closer look at the statute, and explain the different ways a person […]
Sleep Deprivation Linked To False Confessions
If you didn’t get your eight hours of sleep last night, you better hope you don’t end up in handcuffs, or you might find yourself confessing to a crime you didn’t commit. According to a new study out of the University of California-Irvine, sleep deprivation plays a pretty big role in people’s willingness to confess […]
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