September 2015 | Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorneys

27 September

Bail Amounts in Minnesota

North Star Criminal Defense | Arrest, Domestic Assault, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors

When a person is in custody, he or she can be released on their own recognizance, on conditions (called conditional release) that may include a condition of reduced bail, or on maximum bail. So, the question we often get is - what is the maximum...

24 September

Statute of Limitations for Criminal Charges in Minnesota

North Star Criminal Defense | Criminal Charges, Statute of Limitation

You may not realize that there is a statute of limitations period by which the State must bring an indictment or criminal complaint against an individual. Minn. Stat. 628.26 lists out the applicable statute of limitations for each type of crime. There is no limitation period...

21 September

Minnesota Insurance Fraud

North Star Criminal Defense | Criminal Charges, Theft

One of the more common cases we are seeing now is insurance fraud. It's the result of the insurance companies asking the government to crack down on alleged improper billing by professional service providers - such as chiropractors. With the minimum penalty being a felony...

15 September

Identity Theft in Minnesota

North Star Criminal Defense | Criminal Charges, Federal Crimes, Felonies, Theft

Identity theft charges are becoming more prevalent in state and federal courts in Minnesota. If you find yourself facing identity theft charges, it is incumbent upon you to hire experienced and aggressive Minnesota identity theft attorneys to fight on your behalf. With nearly 30 years...

11 September

Responsibility for Storage Fees When Your Vehicle is Forfeited

North Star Criminal Defense | DWI, Vehicle Forfeiture

At a recent conciliation court hearing on behalf of a client asserting that she was an innocent owner of a forfeited vehicle, the State vehemently objected to my request that the State bear responsibility for the storage fees of the vehicle. This is not surprising,...

03 September

Requesting an Additional Test When Arrested for DWI

North Star Criminal Defense | Arrest, DWI

When you are arrested for a DWI, you will be asked by the Officer to submit to a breath test, or either provide a urine sample or have blood drawn in order to determine your blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) level. What the Officer likely will...

01 September

Probation Violations – Disqualify a Judge?

North Star Criminal Defense | Case Law Updates, Probation Violation

In a probation violations setting, the deck is already stacked against the defendant in the sense that the State's burden of proof is lower and the rules of evidence don't apply. And that does not even include the possibility that the judge that initially placed...