Yes, a clean record will help you when facing a felony charge in Minnesota. The judge, prosecutor, and probation officer will all consider the fact that you are a first time offender when determining everything from the plea bargain to the length of the sentence. After a person pleads guilty to a felony or is [...]

If you have been charged with felony theft in Hennepin County,Minnesota you may be eligible to participate in a diversion program. If you successfully complete the diversion program, the felony theft charge against you will be dismissed and there will be no conviction on your record. How can I get my felony theft case into [...]

If you have been charge with a felony theft offense in Hennepin County, MN, you may be eligible to participate in a diversion program. The diversion program is offered through an organization called Operation De Novo. The successful completion of the diversion program will result in dismissal of the felony theft charge. What are the [...]

If you are charged with petty theft in Minnesota, your case may be eligible for diversion. A diversion is a treatment program available to theft offenders and is an alternative to a conviction. The program requires you to participate in treatment

Police are only required to read the Miranda warning when you are "in custody." A person must be restrained to a degree associated with a formal arrest before you are "in custody." In deciding this issue, Minnesota courts consider whether or not a reasonable person in your place would believe he or she was in [...]

Police are only required to read the Miranda warning when you are "in custody." A person must be restrained to a degree associated with a formal arrest before you are "in custody." In deciding this issue, the courts consider whether or not a reasonable person in your place would believe he or she was in [...]

You can be arrested for receiving stolen property in Minnesota if you know, or have reason to know, the property is stolen. You would have reason to know the property was stolen if, for example, you bought a Rolex watch from someone on the street corner for only $75.00 when the watch is worth $500.00. [...]

Yes, if you are a defendant charged with a crime in Minnesota, you are entitled by statute to receive a transcript or CD of any statement made by you during the course of a police interview. Your criminal defense attorney will obtain a copy of the confession by making a written request to the prosecuting [...]

If you are convicted of forgery in Minnesota and have no prior record, you could serve anywhere from no jail time to a year and a day at the county workhouse. This is not a prison commit case. Forgery is on the low end of the severity scale since it is considered a property offense [...]

Yes, you should be able to continue the trial date in your Minnnesota criminal case when you fire your existing attorney and retain new counsel. The new lawyer will need extra time to review the evidence in the case, conduct a thorough investigation, and prepare for trial. The best practice would be for the new [...]