If a defendant is charged with a misdemeanor crime, pleads guilty to it, and then successfully completes the period of a stay of impostion of...

A "stay of imposition with vacate and dismiss" plea agreement has been done in Hennepin County for decades, and is being seen in other counties...

3rd Minor Consumption in carver county, MN

I am not sure what kind of outcome could be acheived, but there is nothing as important as having a lawyer on your side, to review the case and...

I was arrested for a Dwi and blew a .09 for going 6 miles over the speed limit. It's my 2nd Dwi and I was asked to take a blood

Minnesota Statutes provide for a DWI suspect who has provided a sample for evidentiary testing, to have the right to get an "additional"...

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I have court for a gross misdemeanor

An assault conviction or criminal record can cause serious employment problems. That should be avoided, and every measure should be taken to avoid...

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Most employers are free to hire at will, with few limitations relationg to criminal background. In a pretrial diversion program, generally the...

Will my friend be charged federally?

For many crimes, there is overlapping jurisdiction for prosecution in Minnesota - both state and federal could prosecute. The majority of criminal...

How can you know if you should expect a criminal consequences after being caught shoplifting, police did not give any court date

Based on described events so far, it would be reasonable to expect possibly being charged with a theft crime. It is possible that might not...

I have a friend that has had 2 DWI and was on Probation for her second dwi. they are 2 years apart (her dwi).

If a person is "on probation" that means that there is jail or prison time stayed, or "hanging ove rhteir head," pending successful completion of...

Is it possible to get federal drug charges brought back to state level charges?

Essentially, no. If the federal charges were dismissed or resulted in acquittal, then the state could file a criminal charge based upon the same...