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Common Items That Cause Incorrect BAC Readings in MN

FEB. 21 2018

Are you aware that items other than alcohol can trigger positive breathalyzer tests? It’s possible to be charged with a DWI in Minnesota simply by eating certain foods or exposing yourself to common household items.

In this post, we’ll tell you the types of common substances that can mistakenly show up as alcohol on a breathalyzer test, and how we can help you get your DWI charges reduced or dismissed.

Vanilla Extract

When consumed in

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Why Minnesota Juveniles Engage in Criminal Activities

FEB. 18 2018

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Juvenile Law

Why do Minnesota juveniles commit crimes? Ultimately, the main reason is that they do not yet think like adults. Their brains have not finished developing in important ways that can serve as a check on many of their worst impulses.

However, there are other reasons involved as well. In this post we’ll detail the various factors that can increase chances that a minor may decide to commit a crime.

Broken Family Background

Children from homes that are

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Battling Assault Charges in Minnesota: The Strategies Lawyers Use

FEB. 7 2018

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Assault

Most people think of assault as physically hurting someone, but in Minnesota, that is only one way to commit the offense – you can also be charged for acting in a way that makes someone afraid that you’re about to hurt them. Of course, those are two very different things. How does Minnesota law account for this? By creating multiple degrees of assault.

There are actually five different degrees of assault in our state, each with unique

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Sex Crime Charge in Minnesota? Defense Strategies That Can Help

FEB. 2 2018

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes

Many different acts are considered sex crimes in Minnesota, but you wouldn’t know that from our laws.

While most states have a variety of uniquely named criminal sexual statutes on the books – sexual assault, sexual battery, and so on – our state uses the umbrella term “criminal sexual conduct” for most illegal sexual acts. There are exceptions, such as prostitution, but most violations fall under one of the five degrees of criminal sexual conduct defined

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Could Medical Marijuana in Minnesota be Impacted by Change in Federal Law?

JAN. 25 2018

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes | Marijuana

You may have heard that the federal government has recently changed its policy toward marijuana use at the state level, decided to leave their “hands-off” approach behind and start enforcing the laws more strictly.

Much has been said about how this could impact those states where recreational marijuana has been legalized, but could other states be affected as well? Here in Minnesota, there are worries that medicinal marijuana could come under fire.

Rep. Tim Walz says that

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What to Expect from Your Minnesota DWI Case

JAN. 12 2018

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

The Christmas/New Year’s season is one of the most common times for drunk driving, and law enforcement keeps close watch for intoxicated drivers, in many cases increasing patrols drastically.

This means that although most of us are getting back to business as usual after the holidays, many Minnesotans are currently facing new DWI charges. If you are one of them, it is important to know what to expect from the trial process, as well as what criminal

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Did A Drunk Minneapolis Man Really Punch His Baby on NYE?

JAN. 18 2018

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Child Abuse

A Minneapolis-area man allegedly became violent this NYE after overindulging in alcohol and becoming intoxicated. According to reports, he punched both his girlfriend and his baby, and now faces charges of assault and child endangerment.

His girlfriend says that 29-year-old Viktor Eduardovich Kostriskiy became drunk and dropped the couple’s 15-month-old son. Alarmed, she asked to take the baby, which Kostriskiy allegedly refused before punching the girlfriend.

She was ultimately able to get the baby from him, but Kostriskiy

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