Minnesota Courts Shutdown
Minnesota Courts Shutdown During COVID-19, Effective March 23, 2020 After Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency on March 13, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Minnesota Supreme Court [...]
Domestic Abuse Order for Protection
Domestic Abuse charges, Orders for Protection (OFP) and Domestic Abuse No Contact Orders (DANCO) When someone contacts the police regarding a claim of domestic abuse it is common for the accused [...]
What to Expect in Felony Charges
What to Expect in Felony Charges – The Legal Process Arraignment The first court appearance in a felony charge is called an arraignment, but it is often described more generally as [...]
Criminal Offense Levels in Minnesota
Criminal Offense Levels in Minnesota The lowest level offense in Minnesota is a petty misdemeanor. A petty misdemeanor is not considered a crime. The maximum possible sentence for a petty misdemeanor is a fine of up [...]
What to Expect in Misdemeanor Charges
What to Expect in Misdemeanor Charges – The Legal Process. Arraignment The first court appearance in a misdemeanor criminal charge is called an arraignment, but it is often described more generally as a “first appearance”. [...]
Teens and Statutory Rape Charges
Criminal Sexual Conduct: Teens and Statutory Rape Charges Unfortunately, there are many cases where teenagers get charged with felony criminal sexual conduct as a result of consensual sexual activity. These charges are sometimes referred to [...]
Misdemeanor or Felony DWI?
Most criminal defense attorneys have been asked the question “How can you represent someone that you know is guilty?” There are many ways to answer that question, but an April 26, 2017 decision by the [...]
How Do You Handle Drug Charges in MN?
For many years, criminal charges for illegal possession of drugs were almost always felonies. The main exception was possession of a small amount of marijuana, which was not a felony. But possession of more than [...]
Probation Violations
Probation Violations in Minnesota When someone is sentenced after pleading guilty or being found guilty of a felony, the court can either send the person to prison or place them on probation. When placing a [...]