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Going through a car accident can be a terrifying situation. There is a lot of information to process in the seconds after you hear screeching tires and crunching metal. The order of thoughts is different for every person and each circumstance. Some think of their...
Fifteen years ago, the answer to this question was a resounding “no.” But then, in 2008, the Minnesota Supreme Court decided State v. SLH. This decision introduced the concept of inherent authority expunction. There are basically two big differences between statutory...
In many parts of Minnesota, impairing drugs are easier to obtain than alcohol. Two neighboring states, Michigan and Illinois, have legalized recreational marijuana, including marijuana edibles. Prescription drug use is widespread, and behaviors like pill sharing and...
Among most age groups, marriage dissolution rates have declined sharply since 1990. The one prominent exception is divorce among people over 50, or so-called “grey divorce.” These rates have skyrocketed since 2000. Still, a significant number of marriages end in...
Most assault cases occur when the temperature is between 80 and about 90 degrees. That sounds like a Minnesota summer to me. Heat increases testosterone production, which increases aggression. When the temperature gets much higher than 90, people stay inside, so the...
Minnesota law enforcement officers arrest about 25,000 DWI offenders each year. And 77% of these charges result in DWI convictions. This is why hiring a DWI defense attorney is a must after you’re charged with drunk driving. Before about 1990, a Minnesota DWI was...
Public intoxication is a crime that you can be penalized for, but only if there are certain elements present in your case. That’s good, because if you can prove that any element is missing from the case, you may be able to have the charges dismissed. What many people...
In most states, criminal authorities consider car wrecks to be civil matters between insurance companies. Peace officers rarely file criminal charges in these situations, even if the collision is fatal. But most states do not have a law like Section 609.2113 of the...
Of all the defenses in a sex crimes prosecution, such as lack of evidence and entrapment, consent may be the most potent and most dangerous one. Consent is a potent defense because, if established, it completely unravels most sex crimes cases. If a McLeod County jury...
Statistically, it is very difficult for divorced women to rebuild wealth. Therefore, spousal maintenance is an important part of most Minnesota divorces. Beginning on January 1, 2019, alimony will be a lot different. One change went into effect in August 2016. The new...
