Police are expected to protect and serve the community, but it’s important that they have a thorough understanding of the laws they enforce, otherwise all hell can break lose. We recently read about a case where a driver had his DUI rescinded because the police officer didn’t know the ins and outs of the laws […]
How Attempted Crimes Are Handled In Minnesota
You don’t have to pull off the perfect bank heist or follow through with that destruction of your rival high school’s football field in order to face criminal charges here in Minnesota. Once you take a step towards the commission of a crime, you’re actually in violation of an attempted crime. Below, we take a […]
Drug Possession Charges Without Actually Possessing The Drug
Despite the charge, it’s worth noting that in Minnesota, you do not actually need to be found with a drug on your person in order to be hit with drug possession charges. Most people are charged with drug possession because police find them in possession of the drug, but that’s not always the case, and […]
Drug Seizures Nearly Double In Minnesota In 2019
Drug busts and seizures by Minnesota law enforcement nearly doubled in 2019, with many street drug seizures outpacing their 2018 results. According to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, seizures for methamphetamine, prescription pills, hashish or marijuana wax, heroin and cocaine all increased in 2019 compared to 2018 seizures. Marijuana seizures dropped by half in […]
Probation Limits In Minnesota May Begin In August
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission recently voted to apply a five-year cap to most offenders convicted of felony-level crimes, doing away with extremely long probation sentences. Longer probation sentences would still remain in place for individuals convicted of homicides and sexual assaults, but for other felony-level offenses, the state would enact a five-year cap on […]
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