The killing of another person is considered the ultimate sin, but not all killings are handled the the same in the eyes of the law. The facts of the case will dictate what type of charge an individual will face following the death of another person and whether or not the court finds them guilty. […]
Minnesota Making Straw Gun Purchases A Felony
In a continued effort to make it harder for guns to fall into the wrong hands, Minnesota lawmakers have increased the penalties for anyone convicted of make a straw purchase. A straw purchase is the term used to describe the action of one person buying or transferring a gun to another person who cannot legally […]
What Are Aggravating Factors In Minnesota?
Not all burglaries or DUIs are the same, and that’s why Minnesota law oftentimes includes the possibility of upgraded criminal charges for crimes in which aggravating factors are present. Essentially, aggravating factors are aspects of your case that raised the danger or threat level to the victim or the community. If your case involves one […]
Gun Thefts Have Tripled Over The Last Decade
A review of FBI data has found that the number of guns stolen from vehicles in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade. The review was conducted by the gun safety group Everytown, and it found that the rate of guns stolen from cars climbed nearly every year and spiked during the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Appelman Law Firm Murder Conviction Reversal Profiled In The Star-Tribune
If you’ve been following our blog in recent months, you may be familiar with the name Stephanie Clark. As we detailed in past blogs, Clark was convicted of murder after a jury decided that her self-defense theory didn’t meet the needed threshold, as the jury had been instructed that the definition of “imminent threat” meant […]
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