Having an attorney on your side can be of great benefit in a DWI case. Your charges could be reduced or thrown out entirely. Learn more Additionally, you have a right to speak with an attorney before taking the breath test. See article
No. In fact, you should never consent to a search of your vehicle. However, if the officer has probable cause to search, they will search the vehicle anyway. Learn more.
On September 13, 2023, the Minnesota Supreme Court held in State v. Torgerson that marijuana odor alone is not enough to search a vehicle. Learn more.
It can be very unsettling and scary to learn that a harassment restraining order has been issued against you. It is important that you consult an experienced attorney to help you with next steps as you only have a short period of time to fight the order. Learn More
A harassment restraining order is an order that prohibits a person from harassing or contacting another individual. Contact includes verbal, phone, text message, or through a third party. It can also prohibit a person from going to the protected party’s place of employment, residence, or other locations. Learn More
However unfair as it may seem; the prosecutor can file charges against you even if they only have one eyewitness to support the charges. Learn more about eyewitnesses here.
One of the most common ways for you to find out that you are under investigation is when you are approached by a government agent. Learn more about your rights and possible responses here
At least 4 months. By law, at least 63 days must pass from when your forms are served to the government agencies to when a judge holds the hearing to consider your request. If the judge grants the expungement, another 60 days will pass before the court actually seals your record.
An expungement is a sealing of your criminal records. This action does not completely "erase" your criminal case history, but it does limit who can see it. If you record is expunged, a sealed state court record still exists but it is "invisible" to the general public. Most employers and landlords cannot see sealed records; law enforcement [...]
Yes. You have a public criminal record that says you were charged with a crime and that your charge was later dismissed.
The type of crime charged, the name of the court that convicted or dismissed the charges, the date of conviction or dismissal, a description of the sentence served, if any, and other details of the crime and court process are public. Employers, landlords or any other person can view these records.
Finding lost property can lead to theft charges if you do not first make a reasonable effort to find and turn over the property to the true owner. It is best to turn the property over to authorities, if they do not find an owner then it may become yours.
Theft offenses range from a misdemeanor to a serious felony. Theft of property under $500 is a misdemeanor offense. Theft of property valued at $500 to $1000 is a gross misdemeanor. $1,000-$5,000 is a 5-year felony offense. Theft of property more than $5,000 is a 10-year felony. Finally, theft of property over $35,000 is a 20-year [...]
A small amount of marijuana means 42.5 grams or less. It is even less if you are in a motor vehicle. A person in possession of a small amount of marijuana is only guilty of a petty misdemeanor. Possessing or selling any amount over 42.5 grams is a felony level offense.
The drugs do not have to be on your person for you to be in possession. Constructive possession is where the drugs are found in a place under your exclusive control to which other people did not normally have access, or if found in a place to which others had access, you knowingly exercised dominion and [...]
