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…

In 2023, Minnesota became the twelfth state to enact “Clean Slate” legislation, which was supposed to offer automatic criminal expungements to over 500,000 Minnesotan residents. Many Minnesotans who were looking forward to, and depending on, the…

Typically, when someone feels harassed, they are advised by law enforcement to get a harassment restraining order, which purportedly offers the protection sought from the harassing behavior. But, in more serious circumstances, the behavior may lead t…

We have all encountered someone who cannot control themselves when something rubs them the wrong way. Instead of keeping their cool, they take it upon themselves to cause a scene. In Minnesota, taking that scene too far can land you with a disorderly…

A common question we get from our clients and family/friends is: what is the difference between a misdemeanor vs. felony? To understand this, we will go over the full list of levels of crimes in Minnesota, starting with a type of conviction that is t…

The term “justice-involved veterans” describes former service members who are on the wrong side of a criminal investigation or criminal charges. Often, a criminal proceeding against a veteran has underlying connections to some sort of service-rel…

We’ve already discussed how fleeing police in a motor vehicle is a serious felony level offense. A less serious offense – at least by severity level of the crime – is the misdemeanor charge of fleeing police by other means. As you c…

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…