7
Dec

Reckless Driving Citation in Minnesota

Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors, Traffic Violation
We previously discussed the reckless driving charge as a misdemeanor offense in this blog here. Whether it is a reckless driving charge for reckless disregard of the risks to others or for street racing, the most common charge level is for a misdemea…
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5
Dec

Inimical to Public Safety Crime in Minnesota

Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors, Traffic Violation
Minnesota will cancel a person’s driving privileges when there is “good cause to believe that the operation of a motor vehicle on the highways by the person would be inimical to public safety or welfare.” This is more commonly refer…
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23
Nov

Confessions Must Be Corroborated By Independent Evidence To Prove the Crime

Case Law Updates, Constitutional Rights
The Minnesota Supreme Court just issued a ruling (State v. Holl, A19-1464) relating to the corpus delicti rule of law, in which a confession to a crime must be accompanied by some other evidence to result in a conviction. The idea is that criminal co…
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19
Oct

Innocent Owner Defense in Minnesota

DWI, Vehicle Forfeiture
A vehicle subject to forfeiture following a DWI must be returned to an innocent owner under specific circumstances. Effective January 1, 2022, this innocent owner defense will be spelled out in the statute and should – in theory – make th…
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20
Sep

Statute of Limitations for Sex Crimes - Law Update

Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes, Statute of Limitation
Effective September, 15, 2021, there is now no statute of limitations on sex crime laws – i.e. 1st through 4th degree criminal sexual conduct and contact crimes. The result is a perilous one for those facing dated sex crime allegations. A statu…
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27
Jul

Violating an Order for Protection Crime - Minnesota

Criminal Charges, Domestic Assault, Felonies, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors
A civil order preventing someone from having any direct or indirect contact with another party can lead to criminal charges if it is violated. One of the most common no contact orders in Minnesota is an Order for Protection. Under Minnesota’s D…
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21
Jul

Marijuana: No Hard-in-Fact Test Required to Establish Probable Cause for Trial

Drug Crimes
Are hemp and other products such as delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-8) actually legal in Minnesota? In short, yes. But the newly released opinion in Minnesota Court of Appeals State v. Nixon allows the State to charge an individual with criminal…
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21
May

Solicitation of a Minor - Minnesota Felony Crime

Felonies, Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
With our world continuing to get more online, law enforcement is ramping up more creative efforts to combat the growing spread of solicitation of a minor crimes. There are two primary forms for the solicitation of a minor charges in Minnesota, both o…
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4
May

Collateral Consequences from a Criminal Record

Criminal Charges, Expungement, Felonies, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors
Here at North Star Criminal Defense, we pride ourselves on delivering a personalized legal strategy for each client. In order to do that, it is critical to understand what’s at stake. This means analyzing the possible collateral consequences fr…
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28
Apr

Marijuana DUI - Actual Impairment Required

Drug Crimes, DWI
With 4/20 having come and gone recently, we thought it’d be an appropriate time to discuss the marijuana DUI laws in Minnesota. Certainly, with the likely legalization of marijuana in the not-too-distant future, marijuana DUI’s will becom…
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