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Is There a Difference between Assault and Battery in Minnesota?

JAN. 4 2018

Many states have distinct charges for both assault and battery. The definitions vary from state to state, but generally speaking one charge involves the threat of violence (usually, but not always, assault), and one charge involves actual physical violence occurring (usually, but not always, battery).

In Minnesota, there is no such clear distinction between these two acts. If you threaten someone, it’s assault. If you physically harm them, that’s also assault.

However, there are quite a few

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Despite Decrease, Plenty of People Still Facing White Collar Charges

DEC. 13 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud | White Collar Crimes

In October, former automobile dealer Denny Hecker made the news when he was scheduled to be transferred from prison to a Twin Cities halfway house. As most Minnesotans know, Hecker was once the owner of 26 automobile dealerships across the state, but he was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2011 after pleading guilty to wire fraud, which amounted to $767 million in bad loans.

Most white collar crime cases don’t get anything like that kind of

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Common Probation Conditions You Must Follow to Avoid a MN Violation

DEC. 7 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Probation | Probation Violation

If you are on probation for an offense in Minnesota, you need to understand the conditions detailed in your probation and what happens if you violate one of them. Unfortunately, in some cases people don’t really know all of the terms they are required to follow or the various ways that they might potentially violate those terms.

Because of this, we thought it would be valuable to put together an explanation of common probation conditions, as well as

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Reasons Your Thanksgiving DWI Arrest in MN May be Invalid

DEC. 1 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

Every Thanksgiving weekend, police increase their efforts to patrol Minnesota roads, looking for drunk drivers. However, if you are facing charges for driving while intoxicated over Thanksgiving, there are a number of reasons why you may have been incorrectly charged.

Below we’re going to detail a number of different things specific to the holiday season that could play a role in your defense strategy and help to invalidate the charges against you.

These reasons may have resulted

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Shoplifting Charges in Minnesota Can Quickly Add Up

NOV. 24 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Shoplifting/Retail Theft

Getting caught stealing a single small item from a store probably doesn’t seem like a big deal – and if it’s the only thing you’ve ever stolen, that’s probably true. There are a number of options out there for first time offenders that can minimize the charges and penalties you face.

Moreover, penalties in Minnesota are prescribed according to the value of the items that were taken. In other words, a single small item that doesn’t cost much has

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What Is Next for Minnesota’s Much-Maligned Sex Offender Program?

NOV. 15 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes

Minnesota has one of the toughest sex crime punishment systems in the United States. First, convicted sex offenders face long prison sentences. Then, some may be required to enter a treatment program… with no specified release date.

After quite a bit of recent controversy, however, several lawmakers are now working to revise the program requirements and ease the restrictions on convicted sex offenders. Here’s an explanation of the program itself, the legal processes at play, and what to expect

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MN Law Enforcement Officials Must Follow New Synthetic Drug Procedures

NOV. 8 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Possession | Opiates

The United States is facing a public health emergency with the current opioid epidemic, and our state is struggling with its own opioid crisis as well.

In the last year, our country lost 64,070 people to drug overdoses – a 21 percent increase over the previous year. What’s responsible for the dramatic increase?

While drug overdose deaths continue to go up year after year for heroin, other natural opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants with abuse potential, one group of

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