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When charged with a crime, Minnesota residents have three options. They can plead guilty, not guilty or no contest. What is the difference between the three, and what should you do? To enter a guilty or no contest plea Entering a guilty plea means you are accepting the charges and choosing not to fight them. […]
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Driving under the influence of alcohol or any other impairing substance is not something the state of Minnesota takes lightly. While the state understands that people make mistakes, the consequences associated with a DUI conviction can become increasingly severe, especially for repeat DUI offenders. Even a first-time DUI can have serious repercussions, but penalties escalate
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The Minneapolis area has a wide variety of juvenile offenders. Teens and even younger children are involved in drug crimes, assaults, gun-related offenses and robberies — among various other crimes. If they were adults, these offenses would land them behind bars for quite some time if convicted. One county in the area is trying a different approach to how juvenile
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Accusations of any type of crime can wreak havoc on your life. Even if something seems highly unlikely or you do not believe there is any real evidence against you, it is important to take any criminal charge seriously. Because there is no such thing as an open-and-shut case, even if you believe yourself to
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Minnesota has conditions that come with obtaining a driver’s license and operating a vehicle in the state. One of them is that people will abide by implied consent laws. This means they agree to participate in sobriety testing if they are pulled over for suspected impairment or in an accident, in which authorities believe intoxication
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Law enforcement officers in Minneapolis are in the process of looking for the individual believed responsible for a shooting that left a man dead. This event occurred the evening of Sept. 25, outside GM Tobacco. Though not yet in police custody, the accused has been identified and charged with second-degree murder, for which the consequences
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If you have ever seen the flashing lights of a law enforcement vehicle in your rearview mirror, you likely understand how stressful DWI traffic stops can be, and how they can potentially lead to serious consequences. In Minnesota, a DWI conviction can result in penalties that include jail time, expensive fines, and more. It is
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There are many penalties associated with an arrest or conviction on a driving while impaired charge. For many Minnesota residents, one such penalty is the requirement to install an ignition interlock device on their vehicles. Who has to do this? Current state laws State laws regarding the installation of an ignition interlock device date back some
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Every day, police in the Minneapolis area arrest residents for a variety of criminal offenses — some more severe than others. Quite a few tend to find themselves charged with theft, burglary or robbery. The consequences, if convicted, can be significant. If you’ve found yourself facing one of these charges, what you do now will
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No Minnesota driver wants to end up facing criminal charges for drunk driving, especially when the person knows that he or she was not under the influence at the time. Unfortunately, many routine traffic stops turn into DWI investigations when officers suspect that a driver may have had one too many drinks before getting behind
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