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You Failed a Minnesota Drug Screening – Will You Be Charged?

DEC. 19 2019

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Test Failure

It’s possible to come up positive for various illicit substances during a drug screening even if you haven’t committed a drug crime.

If you’ve taken a drug test recently and failed, or if you’re worried about failing one in the future, you may face a variety of consequences. The good thing is that the consequences of failing a drug test are usually clearly defined.

This is because, according to Minnesota law, employers are required to post their

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Why Minnesotans Should Worry about Holiday Shoplifting Charges

DEC. 17 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Shoplifting/Retail Theft | Theft Crimes

It’s easy to assume that the holidays are high season for brick-and-mortar businesses. After all, there are so many presents to buy and meals to prepare. Where else are consumers going to get everything they need (without waiting for delivery)?

The assumption about high-season is true…to an extent.

What shoppers don’t always think about is the looming threat of shoplifters. Big crowds, busy retail workers, and preoccupied buyers are the perfect combination for retail theft.

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Does Minnesota Domestic Violence Really Go Up Over the Holidays?

DEC. 6 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Violence | Holidays

There is a long-standing rumor that the domestic violence rate increases during the holiday season. It certainly sounds like it could be true.

After all, interpersonal tensions are high, people are stressed about travel and money, and the expectation is that families will be spending a lot of time together.

If you simply heard this rumor reported in the news, you would likely accept it as a simple fact. So, is it true that Minnesota domestic violence

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You Can Only Permit Your Minnesota Teen To Drink This Holiday Season

DEC. 4 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Juvenile Law | Minor in Possession

What are your holiday plans? Because for many families, the holidays are all about getting people together and enjoying each other’s company.

You have dinners, gift exchanges, and big parties. And when there’s a big party, there’s usually a chance you’ll be enjoying spiked eggnog or cider.

You probably know that your teen is also at the age of wanting in on the alcoholic fun. Many parents say why not let them? Their philosophy is, if your

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Child Pornography Charges in MN: What If You Didn’t Know You Had It?

NOV. 22 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Child Porn | Sex Crimes

Sex crimes involving children are some of the most particularly grievous and thus carry some of the most severe criminal consequences. They also often permanently damage an offender’s reputation.

What you may not know is that not all sex crimes committed against children involve actual sex acts — or any contact with a child at all.

In Minnesota and nationwide, it is a crime to possess sexually explicit images or videos of a child. So with the

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Your Guide to Minnesota Insurance Fraud Laws

NOV. 17 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud | Insurance Fraud

A person faking their own death for millions of dollars sounds like a movie plot, but life is often stranger than fiction. Federal courts recently sentenced a man to 41 months behind bars for faking his own death.

The man lived in Minnesota until he fled to Moldova in 2010. Seven months later, his wife claimed a cadaver to be his. The recovered body even had his passport.

Why did he do it? For the love of

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Did You Get a DWI Over Halloween? What You Can Do to Fight It

NOV. 8 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI | Halloween

Halloween offers just as much fun for adults as for children. Adult festivities frequently involve adult beverages. If you enjoyed a few too many and opted to drive home, you may now be facing DWI charges.

Even a first-time DWI conviction can have life-changing consequences and is often associated with significant expense. If you are facing DWI charges, though, all is not lost.

Depending on the specifics of your case, there are a number of

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