February 2017 | Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorneys

10 February

Entrapment Defense

North Star Criminal 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 defendant into committing an offense to which...

03 February

CVO – Defining ‘Operation’

North Star Criminal Defense | 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 - because the DWI law includes individuals that...