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MN Criminal Sexual Conduct: How To Get Your Case Dismissed

SEP. 16 2022

Being charged with criminal sexual conduct in Minnesota can be incredibly scary. No one wants a sex crime accusation hanging over their head, and the consequences are quite serious.

However, it is vital to remember that a charge is not a conviction. Your best chance at beating criminal sexual conduct charges in our state is to ensure you have a lawyer with experience in criminal matters like this by your side.

Here’s what you need to know about

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How Is MN Domestic Violence Proven in Court?

SEP. 5 2022

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Assault | Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is a charge that can be difficult to prove in court. Prosecutors often have to deal with witnesses who don’t want to comply and may not even have enough evidence to present to the court. The situations that often lead to Minnesota domestic violence charges happen behind closed doors, with the only witnesses being the victim and the person accused of perpetrating the crime.

In many cases, it’s ultimately up to the jury to decide what happened

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Can You Receive Drugs in the Mail in MN?

SEP. 1 2022

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes

In the state of Minnesota, as well as in the United States under the law of the federal government, it is illegal to sell, transfer, or use controlled substances. Many drug busts happen at a person’s home with the use of a search warrant or during a routine traffic stop – but what about receiving mail with drugs in it?

It should not be shocking when taking into account current laws that receiving drugs in the mail is against

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MN DUI: What Happens If Children Are in the Car?

AUG. 20 2022

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

In Minnesota, many drivers who are charged with driving while impaired – also called a DWI or DUI – only got behind the wheel in the first place because they thought they could safely drive. In that state of mind, it’s no wonder several people face DWI charges in our state with a particular aggravating factor: children were in the car.

It’s regrettable that many of the drivers behind the wheel in these cases are over the legal

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Sex Offenders: What Are the Restrictions in MN?

AUG. 17 2022

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes | Sex Offender Registry | Sex Offenders

Some people who are found guilty of sex crimes in Minnesota are required to register as sex offenders. If your exposure to people who have been labeled sex offenders is limited to what you have seen in movies or television shows you’ve watched, it’s important to understand how serious the reality actually is.

There are a whole slew of restrictions that go along with being a sex offender that can have a huge impact on your life –

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How Technology Impacts MN Domestic Violence

AUG. 8 2022

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Violence

Technology has improved the lives of people in a variety of ways. But just as with anything else, there is a dark side to technology that allows some people to use it to commit crimes – crimes like domestic violence.

In Minnesota and across the country, domestic violence is something that has to be dealt with every single day. The state of Minnesota has criminalized domestic violence to deter it. Still, technology has allowed new ways for people

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Can Free Narcan Help MN Opioid Users?

JULY 29 2022

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Overdose | Opiates

Every state in the United States has been dealing with the opioid epidemic. Some states, like Minnesota, have gotten more creative in their response in an effort to save lives.

Groups across Minnesota have reached out to citizens to help them learn how to save lives through a drug called Narcan. Organizations teach members of the community how to spot a potential opioid overdose and how to administer the drug to intervene.

Still, many people have questions

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