School is back in session, and that means students have flooded back to residence halls and campus apartments for another year. As you might have guessed, as the student population on campus increases, so does the area crime rate. According to the University of Minnesota Police Department, there was a noticeable uptick in certain crimes […]
MN Supreme Court – You Don’t Have To Take To Steal
What constitutes stealing in Minnesota? When it comes to shoplifting, you aren’t legally considered a shoplifter until you leave the store with the unpaid merchandise, so slipping something into your purse while you’re shopping isn’t considered stealing. However, the Minnesota Supreme Court recently ruled that the same laws don’t apply to motor vehicles. Yesterday, the […]
CDL Suspension in Minnesota
Commercial Driver’s License suspensions can be even more problematic than a normal driver’s license suspension because many CDL drivers have that license as part of their job, meaning a suspension could cost them their source of income. Also, since CDL drivers are usually driving heavy machinery or potentially dangerous freights, they are held to higher […]
Meth Possession Laws and Penalties in Minnesota
It’s clear that Minnesota and many other states across the country are fighting a losing battle against methamphetamine. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Minnesota has seen nearly a 500 percent increase in meth seizures from 2009 to 2016. The fight against methamphetamine is only getting tougher. Quantity and quality of the drug is […]
Mrs. Minnesota Convicted Of Felony Theft
A former Mrs. Minnesota was convicted of felony theft by swindle last week in Hennepin County District Court. According to court documents, Jennifer Kline, of Wayzata, was charged with felony theft by swindle after prosecutors allege that she switched the price tags on some clothes that she bought at the Southdale Macy’s store. When you […]
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