Criminal Law Blog
Statute of Limitations in Minnesota
Let's say someone you know was engaged in some sort of criminal activity and managed to get away with it in the short term. Or maybe they made some youthful indiscretions in their earlier years. How long does that person have to live their life looking over their...
Robbery vs. Burglary: What’s the difference?
The terms burglary and robbery are often used interchangeably in everyday life, movies and television. However, these terms have very different legal definitions under Minnesota's criminal code. When a character in a television series comes home from vacation to find...
Reviewing the penalties for second-degree assault
According to the Office of the Revisor of Statutes, assault takes a number of forms. For example, those who try to cause physical harm to another person or actually injure someone else have committed assault. In Minneapolis, and cities across Minnesota, it is also...
Public Intoxication Is Not A Crime in Minnesota
Many states have laws on the books that criminalize the act of being in public while drunk due to alcohol consumption and/or drug use. These offenses are known by various names such as public intoxication, drunk and disorderly, drunk in public. However, Minnesota is...
Minnesota football coach charged with DWI
When someone is charged with driving while intoxicated, a number of factors must be taken into consideration. Sometimes, drivers are subjected to invalid blood alcohol content tests or unlawful traffic stops. Moreover, some cases involve exaggerated details that can...
How reliable is scientific evidence in criminal court?
Forensic evidence can provide invaluable information to support a case. However, it is not always trustworthy. In fact, the science behind forensic findings is sometimes dangerously fallible.As indicated by a report from the President's Council of Advisors on Science...
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