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Often, the State relies upon snitches (or, more politically correct – a confidential informant (“CI”)) to prove their case against a defendant. You see this often in drug cases. The State values this ‘insider’ informatio…

The crime of Malicious Punishment of a Child in Minnesota is vaguely defined by the statute: A parent, legal guardian, or caretaker who, by an intentional act or a series of intentional acts with respect to a child, evidences unreasonable force or cr…

Contempt of Court is often associated with civil cases, such as when a subpoenaed party doesn’t appear or a judgment debtor doesn’t pay a judgment. In such situations, a Court has the power to hold the offending party in contempt and actu…

Following a DWI, one of the most severe and immediate consequences is the revocation of the person’s driving privileges. The duration of the revocation can be from 90 days up to several years, depending on the circumstances of the arrest. A per…

In just our last blog, we quoted Justice Alan Page’s infamous lambasting of his colleagues when he said the Minnesota Supreme Court (at least the majority) wished it lived in a world without McNeely. Well, the Supreme Court of the United States…

As the veritable Justice Alan Page penned: “(Minnesota) court(s) apparently wish that we lived in a world without Missouri v. McNeely.” Such a strong shot fired at his fellow justices is true because ever since the United States Supreme C…

Talk about crappy luck…. So imagine you are a poor schmuck, you happen to believe strongly in the Second Amendment’s guarantee of a personal right to a firearm, and you have buddies who do stupid things. Maybe it’s not such a good i…

This post is dedicated to that parent, or that significant other who has a loved one in their lives who has a number of serious criminal cases pending at one time. It’s daunting. Frightening. And stressful. You may be at a loss about what to do…