In general, the government can fairly easily amend a criminal charge, one way or another, prior to trial. However, one of the better defense...

If someone brings you to court and you do not show will you be issued a bench warrent for failur to appear?

Only a prosecutor (lawyer working for the government) can charge a person with a crime, and cause the court to issue a Summons. If a person is...

For Minnesota drivers driving 98 Mph in a 55 zone will not result in suspension of drivers liscense because it was under 100 Mph

Minnesota Rules for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety allow them to take away a person's drivers license for repeated violations within...

Can they do that?

Ideally you would retain a good criminal defense lawyer, to help you avoid a guilty plea or conviction. Your description, though not enough, gives...

Is it legal for police to request a UA upon arresting me on a outstanding warrant for false imprisonment?

The court commonly requires a person charged with felony crimes to comply with conditions of pretrial release. If a condition is violated the...

MN citation for Driving After Revocation and No proof of Insurance

It is better to have the help of a good criminal lawyer. The only reason I can think of for not retaining a lawyer would be lack of income or...

What can be done, may not have the right attorney for the job?

Probably the most important thing to do in this situation would be to make a serious effort to communicate with the defense lawyer about any and...

For a minor shoplifting offense is there anyway to have it not appear on my criminal record or have the charges dropped?

Pretrial diversion would be good, in that it requires no guilty plea. Then after some period of time, if the defendant succeeds in complying with...

How do I get a domestic abuse off of my record that is 12 yrs old so it does not show on a background check?

If you pled guilty or were convicted after a "guilty" jury verdict on a domestic assault criminal charge in Minnesota court you are not eligible...

I was caught with 720 grams of marijuana at home. The cops took $3750 of my savings and other personal items.Anyway to get back?

Though there are several ways to analyze forfeiture laws, one way is to divide the forfeiture cases into two types: those based upon an...