24
Apr

Minnesota Domestic Assault by Strangulation Law: Charges, Penalties, and Defense Strategies

Contributor: Ariadne Vieira
Domestic Assault
Domestic assault by strangulation is one of the more serious and often misunderstood charges in Minnesota criminal law. It comes up more frequently than many people expect, yet there remains widespread confusion about what legally qualifies as “str…
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22
Apr

When Can Your iPhone Put You Behind Bars?

Contributor: Jessa Schroetter
Criminal Charges
State v. Contreras-Sanchez Decision On April 15, 2026, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a significant decision in State v. Contreras-Sanchez, a case that squarely addresses modern digital privacy in the context of geofence warrants and cell phone l…
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20
Feb

Refusing to Define: Minnesota Supreme Court Clarifies Jury Instructions in DWI Test Refusal Cases

DWI
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently addressed a narrow but meaningful question about jury instructions in a case involving a refusal to undergo a court-ordered blood or urine test. The Court ultimately affirmed that the Court is not required to defi…
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30
Jan

Timing Isn’t Everything: Minnesota Court of Appeals Reaffirms Search-Incident-to-Arrest Principles

Case Law Updates
The recent Tate v. Robinson case serves as a powerful reminder that under the Fourth Amendment, probable cause (not the precise sequence of police actions) is what matters most. In a pretrial appeal, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a district…
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26
Jan

When Anger becomes a Crime: Threats of Violence in Minnesota

Case Law Updates
In State v. Fitch, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reaffirmed a principle that continues to shape threats-of-violence prosecutions in Minnesota: words spoken in anger are not automatically protected speech, and context matters. When words reasonably c…
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