September 2017 | Minnesota Criminal Defense Attorneys

21 September

Fine Increase for Passing a School Bus Ticket

North Star Criminal Defense | Traffic Violation

In August of this year, an overlooked law change occurred that will meaningfully impact Minnesotans. Most traffic citations include a fine in the $100-300 range. Real money, but it's at least reasonable. In August, this change for those charged with passing a school bus violation...

15 September

Changes to Minnesota DWI Law

North Star Criminal Defense | DWI

In the 2017 Minnesota legislative session, changes were made to MN DWI Laws. These new laws went into affect at the beginning of July. None of these changes are ground-shaking, but it's nonetheless important to understand them and how they'll affect DWI law and your...

06 September

Drug Detection Dog Search in a Secured Apartment Building – Get a Warrant!

North Star Criminal Defense | Case Law Updates, Constitutional Rights, Drug Crimes, Uncategorized

This week, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an important decision, pulling back the expanding usage of drug detection dogs for searches of controlled substances. In State v. Edstrom, the Court of Appeals held that law enforcement must get a warrant (or have an exception to...