January 2016 | Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorneys

18 January

Confidential Informant’s Identity May Be Disclosed

North Star Criminal Defense | Drug Crimes, Evidence, Felonies

Often, the State relies upon snitches (or, more politically correct - a confidential informant ("CI")) to prove their case against a defendant. You see this often in drug cases. The State values this 'insider' information and will do everything it can to protect their confidential...

15 January

Malicious Punishment of a Child – Hard to Define Even By Courts

North Star Criminal Defense | Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors, Malicious Punishment of a Child

The crime of Malicious Punishment of a Child in Minnesota is vaguely defined by the statute: A parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who, by an intentional act or a series of intentional acts with respect to a child, evidences unreasonable force or cruel discipline that is...

08 January

Contempt of Court is Often Overcharged

North Star Criminal Defense | Case Law Updates, Criminal Charges

Contempt of Court is often associated with civil cases, such as when a subpoenaed party doesn't appear or a judgment debtor doesn't pay a judgment. In such situations, a Court has the power to hold the offending party in contempt and actually put them in...