First of all, how is any attorney supposed to advise you on strategy when he or she doesn't know anything about the case? I answered because of...

Criminal sexual conduct is pretty complex but you are only 8 months apart in age, the age of consent in Minnesota is 16 and the sex is consensual. ...

There is no parole in the federal system. Assuming he gets good time credit, he will serve 85% of the 17 years followed by a period of supervised...

I agree with Ton Gallagher. There are a lot of variables that go into a sentencing determination. If you have a competent attorney and the...

Once the government gets involved, you no longer have the option of telling the State to drop the charges. The defendant's family may be involved...

Tom Gallagher is absolutely correct. As are the other lawyers that answered this question. Determining a sentence depends on a number of...

On your first drug charge, particularly where the amount of drugs is relatively small as is the case here, there may be options for you that will...

First of all, making an admission of guilt on the internet probably isn't the best course of action. Second, if it is a controlled buy and you...

There are never "simple" answers to these kinds of questions. Minnesota Statute Section 609.345, Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Fourth Degree: A...

The age of consent is 16 in Minnesota but if there was sexual contact before he turned 18 that could be an issue. Also, there are numerous other...