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What Are the Penalties for Domestic Assault in Minnesota?

OCT. 25 2016

Category: Domestic Assault | Domestic Violence

When an assault is committed against a family member, roommate, or significant other, it becomes a separate crime: domestic assault.

These types of assaults have a specific focus because they have different effects than a crime committed between strangers. Victims of domestic violence must often endure lasting psychological consequences as a result of the violence, and the violent acts themselves may continue over a longer period of time since they are usually committed in private.

In our state,

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Misdemeanor vs. Felony Theft: What’s the Difference?

OCT. 17 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

You probably know that misdemeanors are less serious than felonies. And that (not surprisingly) felonies tend to come with more severe penalties. So it would stand to reason that there would be a pretty big difference in what someone does to get charged with a misdemeanor versus a felony.

In most cases this is true – but not always. Many crimes can be charged as either a misdemeanor or felony offense, and for some crimes the line between

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How Prostitution Penalties are Decided – and How to Fight Back

OCT. 12 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Prostitution | Uncategorized

So you’ve been charged with prostitution or solicitation charges in Minnesota. What do you do to create the best defense?

In a previous blog post, we laid out the basic charges and penalties for soliciting a prostitute in Minnesota. If you want to better understand what you are facing, checking it out may clear a few things up for you.

But what about when your specific circumstances lead to you facing additional penalties? How does that impact

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Criminal Defense Step One: Know Your Rights When Talking to Cops

OCT. 3 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Criminal Defense

There is no denying the current tension between citizens and members of law enforcement, especially in our state. After the shooting of Philando Castile and the subsequent protests, many citizens have begun to ask about their rights while speaking with law enforcement officers so that they know what they are required to say and do and how to protect themselves legally.

To help, we created this handy guide. Below, you can read about your rights when you are in

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What Does Minnesota Consider “Aggravated” Robbery?

SEP. 27 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Robbery

If you have been arrested, you know that the charges aren’t always cut and dry.

For example, let’s look at robbery. Robbery is the act of taking property from another person by using force or threats of force. Seems simple enough, but there are three forms of robbery you could be charged with.

All of these charges are felony charges. And in Minnesota, each individual felony charge has its own sentencing guidelines. So simple robbery, aggravated robbery

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Drug Possession, Sale, and Trafficking: What’s the Difference?

SEP. 19 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Possession | Drug Trafficking

If you are arrested for a drug crime, you may be surprised by the charge that you actually end up facing. Depending on the weight of the drugs allegedly involved and the other circumstances, you may face more jail time and a higher charge.

For example, even if you are not caught in a sale, the weight of drugs involved could bump up your charge to a sale (or even trafficking) offense.

So how are drug crimes defined

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Brock Turner Leaves Jail after 3 Months, Back in News

SEP. 13 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sexual Assault

It seems like it wasn’t too long ago that Brock Turner’s mug shot was all over the news. The Stanford student had been convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster, and was sentenced to six months in prison by Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky.

Outrage over the sentence erupted. Many believe that the six month sentence was merely a “slap on the wrist,” considering the prosecution had asked for six years in prison – something

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