Pretrial release is obviously important for personal reasons. People who are behind bars cannot spend time with their loved ones or work to support their families. […]
Until recently, most local law enforcement agencies did not classify prescription drug overdoses as criminal acts, even though the incident probably involved illegal conduct. But today, […]
Many Ramsey County defense lawyers litigate these cases for many years and only handle a handful of jury trials. They are incredibly rare. Nevertheless, an aggressive […]
Generally, a simple lack of evidence is the best defense in most felony cases. In American courts, the presumption of innocence is incredibly strong. Ramsey County […]
Many of us are at least somewhat familiar with the 19th-century English fable Goldilocks and the Three Bears. How could this story possibly relate to choosing […]
When police officers break up intricate drug trafficking rings, they usually crow loudly about it. But possession-only cases make up over 85 percent of all drug […]
The state’s highest criminal court recently ruled that any offline efforts are a “substantial step” towards the commission of a sexual offense. In State v. Wilkie, […]
Aggravated assault, murder, assault with a deadly weapon, and other violent crimes are usually spontaneous combustion offenses. Like Spontaneous Human Combustion, these offenses often happen without […]