28
Mar

Is Your Criminal Record Holding You Back? - How an Expungement Will Improve Your Life

Expungement
Thousands of Minnesotans are facing challenges to their everyday life because their criminal record from past mistakes is haunting their every move. A prior conviction or even charge can prevent you from reintegrating into society, but an expungement…
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25
Mar

Recent Wins - March 2017

Firm News
North Star Criminal Defense has had a fantastic month of March. It’s always nice to share our recent victories as it gives us an opportunity to show how our team’s hard work and diligent representation gets results for our clients. State…
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7
Mar

Private Security and Fourth Amendment Implications

Arrest, Constitutional Rights
Many establishments and retail stores hire private security. Often the private security personnel are the ones that witness an alleged crime and call the cops to the scene. Sometimes, the private security will go so far as detaining the person until…
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1
Mar

Expungement of Drug Charges in Minnesota

Expungement
One of the grounds for a statutory expungement is for certain drug charges. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 609A.02, subd. 1, a person may seek an expungement of a drug charges in which the person received a statutory stay of adjudication for 4th or 5th degr…
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20
Feb

Stay of Imposition Expungement Update - Court of Appeals Decision

Expungement
As has been discussed in this blog previously, the biggest ambiguity in the expungement law is how courts should interpret a stay of imposition expungement petition – specifically, is the conviction a felony as originally adjudicated or a misde…
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10
Feb

Entrapment 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 def…
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8
Feb

DWI Expungements Could Become Even More Difficult to Obtain

DWI, Expungement
Even with all gross misdemeanor and misdemeanor convictions being eligible for a statutory expungement, people are still surprised to learn that they can, in fact, expunge their DWI conviction. But, this may no longer be reality if the Minnesota DWI…
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3
Feb

CVO - Defining 'Operation'

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 ̵…
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27
Jan

Appealing an Expungement Order

Expungement
Once a judge issues an order, there is an automatic 60-day stay period, which is the time period a party must appeal in order for a higher court to review the district court order. If you received an order not in your favor, you should understand wha…
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25
Jan

Mail Theft Attorneys

Criminal Charges, Felonies, Theft
You may be surprised to learn that mail theft – a potentially innocuous offense – is a felony in Minnesota. Because of this, such a simple act can carry long-lasting and potentially devastating consequences on an individual charged with f…
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