The charge of tampering with a motor vehicle is a misdemeanor offense in Minnesota. A person can be charged with the offense for tampering with or entering into a car without the owner's permission. We already know what it means to enter into a car, but what does it mean to "tamper" with a motor vehicle under Minnesota [...]
I am a private attorney with 28 years of experience in defending burglary charges. If you have been charged with burglary in Hudson, Wisconsin, you will need an experienced burglary defense attorney to protect your freedom and reputation. The majority of my criminal cases have resulted in a either a dismissal or an acquittal. I [...]
I am a private attorney with 28 years of experience in defending drug cases. If you have been charged with a drug crime in Hudson, Wisconsin, you will need an experienced drug defense attorney to protect your freedom and reputation. The majority of my criminal cases have resulted in a either a dismissal or an acquittal. [...]
If you operate a motor vehicle on a Wisconsin highway with any "detectable amount of a restricted controlled substance" in your blood, you can be charged with drugged-driving. Under Wisconsin law, a restricted controlled substance includes drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana. You do not have to be driving under the influence of a restricted controlled substance in order to [...]
On your first felony court appearance in Minnesota, you will be advised by the judge of the nature of the charge. If you have not previously received a copy of the criminal complaint, you will be given a copy at the first appearance. The judge will tell you that you are not required to say [...]
On your first felony court appearance in Minnesota, you will be advised by the judge of the nature of the charge. If you have not previously received a copy of the criminal complaint, you will be given a copy at the first appearance. The judge will tel...
As of April 9, 2012, it just became easier for a person convicted of a crime in Minnesota to seal their criminal past from public view. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued a decision granting the district court authority, under the right circumstances, to order the sealing of not only criminal records maintained at [...]
There is an old saying in the law, "He who represents himself has a fool for a client." Just imagine what a prosecutor must be thinking when he encounters a pro se litigant, "This defendant poses no threat to me at trial. I'm going to offer him an unfavorable plea bargain and ask the court [...]
As of April 9, 2012, it just became easier for a person convicted of a crime in Minnesota to seal their criminal past from public view. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has issued a decision granting the district court authority, under the right circumstances, to order the sealing of not only criminal records maintained at [...]
How do the police establish probable cause to search a marijuana grow operation in Minnesota? The investigation of a marijuana grow operation usually begins with information obtained from an informant. An informant is someone who may have a history of providing reliable information to the police in the past and is a part of the [...]