Blog Posts in March, 2015

Veterans & the Death Penalty: Why Are We Killing Veterans?

In its 2015 edition, the University of St. Thomas Law Journal will publish Minneapolis criminal defense attorney and St. Thomas grad Joshua London’s recent manuscript, Why Are We Killing Veterans? The Repugnance and Incongruity of the U.S. Government Executing Psychologically Wounded Veterans. An Argument Against the Death Penalty for Wounded Veterans – Abstract The United States government trains ...

How The New Minnesota Expungement Law Might Help Your Job Search

For many years, the law in Minnesota has allowed people convicted of certain crimes to petition for expungement . Expungement is the process of having your criminal records sealed from the public’s view. It seems great, right? A chance to escape past mistakes and the stigma that accompanies a criminal conviction. In reality, expungement attorneys have long understood that the effectiveness of a ...

Can Police Officers Claim Ignorance to Perform an Illegal Search?

On October 6th, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on another interesting Fourth Amendment, search and seizure issue that could have an effect on many Minnesota criminal cases. The criminal defense bar will be watching this one closely. The question is whether a police officer’s mistake of law can provide the individualized suspicion that the Fourth Amendment requires for a traffic stop. ...

Why Veterans Are Often Ideal Candidates for Expungement

Military service is a life changing experience. At the Minneapolis criminal Defense firm of Brockton D. Hunter , P.A. we commonly seek expungements for veterans in two situations. First, many vets have a criminal record from when they were young, from before they entered the military. The details of a veteran’s military service can be used to demonstrate that individual has changed and deserves a ...

Joshua London: Why I Appreciate Our Nation's Warriors

I am not a veteran. In fact, when I turned 18, despite America being at the height of two wars, joining the military was probably the last thing on my mind. Thankfully, that has all changed due to a few great people entering my life. Today, as the Operations Officer of the Veterans Defense Project, a non-profit fighting for effective legal representation for our nation’s veterans, and a new ...