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Federal Charges for Trafficking Drugs in Minnesota?

MAR. 1 2019

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Trafficking

Imagine this. You get busted by the local cops. They say you’re going to be charged with trafficking drugs. They do their best to scare you. At some point, someone new comes in and tell you you’re going to be charged by the feds. What does this mean? Is it a scare tactic? Are they allowed to do this?

If you are charged with drug trafficking in Minnesota, most of the time your offense will be handled at

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FAQs about DWI Charges in Minnesota

FEB. 22 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

DWI arrests are a frightening experience. Once the effects of alcohol or other controlled substances have worn off, you might find yourself with a lot of questions. “What do I do now?” “Will I have to go to jail?” “Can I keep my job throughout this experience?”

Don’t worry. The team at Keyser Defense is here to answer any questions you might have about DWI charges in Minnesota.

Below you’ll find information on the most common things

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Domestic Violence Is Now a Separate UCMJ Offense: What Does It Mean?

FEB. 14 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Military Law | UCMJ

It’s been nearly a year since the legislation was passed which updated the Uniform Code of Military Justice to include language to separate crimes of domestic violence under laws referencing assault by military personnel.

Simply put, the purpose of the changes was to prohibit those military personnel (or former servicemen and women) who commit domestic violence crimes from legally purchasing firearms.

A prime example in helping to incite this change – a former airman gunned down 26

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Minnesota Juvenile Convictions Can Follow You Well into Adulthood

FEB. 8 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Juvenile Law

Science has proven that adolescence is one of the most difficult periods of our life cycle. It is the time when we most greatly develop our critical thinking skills and shift into a role of making decisions and solving problems in the way we will be expected to as adults and functional members of society.

Can you imagine what life would look like if we were all judged by the decisions we made during this critical period for

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Don’t Let a Youthful Mistake Stop Your Kid from Going to College

FEB. 1 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing | Juvenile Law

All parents know that even the best teenagers make lapses in judgement.

Studies have shown that teens are prone to impulsive decisions, as the parts of the brain that process emotion and decision-making aren’t yet fully developed. Still more studies have shown that people grow out of their teenage mistakes and behaviors, suggesting that mistakes made during adolescence aren’t necessarily reflective of adult life. For example, whether a person will ultimately succeed in college and early professional career.

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Can Victims of Minnesota Family Violence Drop Charges?

JAN. 25 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Violence | Family Violence

When a victim of family violence makes an emergency call or otherwise accuses someone of abuse, it’s usually for one of two reasons. The first reason – the one most people assume – is that they are tired of dealing with someone who is physically or psychologically hurting them and they want a way out. The second reason is that they do it in the heat of the moment and as a way to put a stop to a

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“But I’m No Drug Dealer!” When MN Possession Is Charged as Trafficking

JAN. 17 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Possession | Drug Trafficking

Recreational users beware: knowing your Minnesota possession and trafficking laws may make the difference in whether you unknowingly get caught in the middle of something far bigger than you.

In the wake of high-profile busts like the young Minnesota mom-turned-meth ring CEO in the Spring of 2018, quickly followed by an estimated $7.75 million meth bust in Minneapolis this past September, it’s no surprise that Minnesota law enforcement officials are currently hyper-sensitive to even mere possession of controlled