After you’ve been convicted of a crime, the next step in the process is for a judge to hand down a sentence. The sentencing process can be intimidating, but it’s important to know that you won’t always be sent to jail right from the courthouse if a jail sentence is imposed. That’s because a judge […]
Positive Changes Coming To Minnesota’s Forfeiture Law
Beginning next year, new limits will be put in place to help ensure citizens aren’t unjustly stripped of their property or cash under Minnesota’s controversial forfeiture law. Lawmakers on both sides have pushed for a compromise to the current arraignment, which allows police to seize property even if the individual in question isn’t charged with […]
What Is Simple Assault In Minnesota?
There are a number of different ways and degrees to which a person can end up facing assault charges in Minnesota. There’s first-degree assault all the way down to fifth-degree assault, and there’s also simple and aggravated assault. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at what it means to be charged with simple […]
Minnesota Passes Nation’s First Law That Helps Pregnant Inmates
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently signed a first-of-its kind law that will help ensure pregnant inmates are not separated from their child if they give birth during their prison sentence. The Healthy Start Act will allow pregnant and postpartum women to be released into a halfway house where they will continue to receive supervision and […]
One Year Since George Floyd’s Death – Where Are We Now?
A year ago today, the Twin Cities was forever changed when 46-year-old George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin in broad daylight. For more than nine minutes, Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on Floyd’s neck while he was in custody for allegedly attempting to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at a nearby convenience store. […]
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