The goal of the criminal justice system is multifaceted. The legal system wants to both hold someone accountable for their actions while simultaneously helping the offender move on from their mistake and avoid a similar act in the future. Obviously a person needs to take responsibility for their actions, but for low-level offenders, an extended […]
What To Do Before Turning Yourself In For A Crime
If there is a warrant out for your arrest, oftentimes you can do a lot more harm than good for your situation by hiding or attempting to avoid the long arm of the law. However, that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try to get your proverbial ducks in a row before you head down to the […]
Ruling On Minnesota Felony Rape Case Makes National Headlines
The Minnesota Supreme Court made national news last week when it threw out a felony rape conviction on what appeared on the surface to suggest victim blaming. Last Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court overturned Francios Khalil’s felony criminal sexual assault conviction on the grounds that the victim had voluntarily gotten herself drunk prior to the […]
Minnesota Considering Freeing Prisoners Earlier, Reinvesting In Community
The cost of keeping prisoners in jail is an expense footed by the taxpayers, and it’s not exactly cheap. Many people feel that those tax dollars could be better spent elsewhere, and that’s the goal of the recently proposed Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act that was included in Gov. Tim Walz’s revised budget. But in […]
DUI Increase Expected Over The Next Few Weeks
The reason George Clooney and his crew went down with the Andrea Gail is because their boat encountered “The Perfect Storm,” and much like the title of that movie, we’re approaching something of a perfect storm here in Minnesota when it comes to drunk driving. A number of factors are converging that could lead to […]
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