Blog Posts in 2016

Four Mistakes to Avoid If You Are Ever Arrested

If you have been charged with a crime, your future may be on the line and the actions you take following an arrest have the power to make or break the strength of your defense. The stress that can accompany any interaction with law enforcement can be enough to lead to mistakes during an arrest. In the event that you are taken into custody, avoiding the four mistakes listed below can help to keep ...

Avoiding DWI Charges over the Holidays

The holidays can be a great time to celebrate with family, catch up with friends, and relax while having a few drinks. However, if you are not careful, you might end up in trouble with the law. Incidents of driving while intoxicated (DWI) tend to increase between thanksgiving and the New Year. Accordingly, police step up their efforts on the road to catch drunk drivers. If you know that your ...

Forensic Lab Mistakes

Whenever you watch a television crime drama, the results sent back from forensic labs are always taken as irrefutable. In the news, many criminal cases seem to come to a close after a DNA sample connects the suspect to the scene of the crime. It truly does seem that forensic labs can do no wrong. But, logically, this cannot always be the case. 2015 Innocence Project Study An organization based in ...

Five Degrees of Drug Possession Crimes & Penalties

Drug possession crimes are often portrayed as the “least serious” of drug crimes throughout entertainment media. But the truth is that a single drug possession conviction can bring heavy penalties, especially in Minnesota where the crime is categorized into five different degrees. The degrees of drug possession crimes in Minnesota are: Fifth: Possessing any amount of a Schedule I to IV drug, ...