Capitol City Law Group
April 1, 2019
Because it is typically a full-stop defense, consent is one of the most effective defenses to personal sex crimes, like sexual assault. If a St. Paul […]
March 27, 2019
One GOP state lawmaker wants to make sure that the Jussie Smollet controversy in Chicago can never happen in Minnesota. Rep. Nick Zerwas (R-Elk River) introduced […]
March 21, 2019
The Upper Midwest, including Minnesota, is “flooded” in meth, according to DEA Special Agent Ken Solek. Between 2017 and 2018, these drug seizures increased significantly in […]
March 15, 2019
Since the 1990s, most types of sex crimes incidents have decreased sharply. Experts confirm that the numbers have dropped because fewer offenses are being committed, not […]
March 9, 2019
White collar crime is an umbrella term for almost any nonviolent, financial crime. The “white collar” reference is a bit obscure now, but this term generally […]
March 1, 2019
In criminal cases, “win” has various definitions. From one perspective, any outcome that results in less than the maximum punishment is a win. DUI cases offer […]
February 24, 2019
In a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court applied the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition against excessive fines to Minnesota and other states. The ruling sharply limits […]
February 19, 2019
The War on Drugs was already several decades old when Len Bias, a basketball phenom whom many compared to Michael Jordan, was drafted by the Boston […]
February 14, 2019
In the #MeToo era, sex crimes cases are harder than ever to resolve favorably. Many states are passing sweeping new laws. New York lawmakers just approved a […]
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