5
Mar

Vehicle Forfeiture - How to Get Your Vehicle Back

DWI
To many, the most severe collateral consequence stemming from a DWI is the vehicle forfeiture. The vehicle forfeiture law is convoluted, but in essence it means that, if you are convicted of a second-degree DWI, or worse, then the State may lawfully…
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14
Feb

Lying to Police is not Obstruction of Legal Process in Minnesota

Case Law Updates, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors
Obstruction of legal process in Minnesota is a very serious charge, but it also can be overcharged by cops that are inpatient or simply out to get a defendant. One way in which we have seen it overcharged is when a defendant is not cooperating or lyi…
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30
Jan

Being Nervous Does NOT Permit Expanding the Scope of the Stop

Constitutional Rights
Anyone who gets pulled over will tell you – if they’re being honest – that they were being nervous when talking with the cop. It doesn’t matter if the driver was hiding something illegal in the vehicle or was simply pulled ove…
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