20
Feb

Stay of Imposition Expungement Update - Court of Appeals Decision

Expungement
As has been discussed in this blog previously, the biggest ambiguity in the expungement law is how courts should interpret a stay of imposition expungement petition – specifically, is the conviction a felony as originally adjudicated or a misde…
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10
Feb

Entrapment Defense

Drug Crimes, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
The entrapment defense is an affirmative defense that may defeat charges against a defendant. It can apply to many kinds of charges, including drug crimes and solicitation of a prostitute. An entrapment defense exists when law enforcement lures a def…
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8
Feb

DWI Expungements Could Become Even More Difficult to Obtain

DWI, Expungement
Even with all gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor convictions being eligible for a statutory expungement, people are still surprised to learn that they can, in fact, expunge their DWI conviction. But, this may no longer be reality if the Minnesota DWI…
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3
Feb

CVO - Defining 'Operation'

Case Law Updates, Criminal Vehicular Operation
Criminal vehicular operation (CVO) is a charge with steep and long-lasting consequences. Central to a CVO is that the defendant was “operating” the motor vehicle. This differs than the DWI law – which has similar fact patterns ̵…
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