6
Sep

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

Case Law Updates, Constitutional Rights, Drug Crimes
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 warr…
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28
Jul

Underage DWI Expungement - Court of Appeals Decision

Case Law Updates, DWI, Expungement, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors
As we’ve discussed on our website and previous blog posts, DWI expungements are difficult to attain. The same could be said for an underage DWI expungement, a conviction that should be treated completely different. In a recent decision, State v…
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13
Jul

Evidence at Restitution Hearings

Case Law Updates
A common part of sentencing is restitution – which is supposed to repay any victim the out of pocket losses they sustained as a result of the crime. As you can probably imagine, restitution requests can lead to a lot of issues, particularly whe…
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10
Jul

Mr. Gempeler is Named a 2017 Rising Star

Firm News, In the Media
Mr. Gempeler was named a 2017 Rising Star. This is the third consecutive year – which coincides with his tenure at North Star – being named a Rising Star by his peers and colleagues alike. It’s a recognition awarded to only 2.5% of…
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5
Jul

Dishononored Check Issuance - Requires Proof of Intent

White Collar Criminal Defense
We’ve recently made a point to covering various crimes in greater detail that fall under the umbrella of theft. This week we cover dishonored check issuance, commonly known as writing a bad check. Dishonored check issuance, is essentially writi…
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23
Jun

Prostitution and Sex Trafficking - One Market, Three Unique Crimes

Sex Crimes/Child Pornography Crimes
Prostitution and sex trafficking are a set of crimes that largely go under the radar in our society and occur much more frequently than most would expect. 60,000-85,000 prostitution related arrests occur each year in the United States. Law enforcemen…
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19
Jun

Receiving Stolen Property - Is it Theft?

Felonies, Gross Misdemeanors / Misdemeanors, Theft
Continuing our theme of covering less common crimes in our blog posts, we will be covering the crime of receiving stolen property. Receiving stolen property is defined as any person who receives, possesses, transfers, buys or conceals any stolen prop…
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14
Jun

Bribery - One Name, Three Unique Crimes

Criminal Charges, White Collar Criminal Defense
Bribery is a unique crime in it’s variety and scope. There are three different acts that constitute bribery in Minnesota. They are: general bribery, which typically applies to government officials; commercial bribery for private industries; and…
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8
Jun

A Sentencing Attorney Can Positively Change Lives

Diversion Programs, Felonies
The outcome in many criminal cases can hinge on a skilled and artful argument by a sentencing attorney. A successful one can take a case destined for a commitment to prison and convince the judge a probationary sentence, with no prison time, is appro…
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31
May

Burden of Proof - Expungement Law

Expungement
Burden of Proof Analyzed We briefly discuss Burden of Proof on our expungements analysis page, but we wanted to expand this further. We also discuss the burden of proof in the video below: When it comes to expungement law the state or the petioner ma…
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