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MN Law Enforcement Officials Must Follow New Synthetic Drug Procedures

NOV. 8 2017

The United States is facing a public health emergency with the current opioid epidemic, and our state is struggling with its own opioid crisis as well.

In the last year, our country lost 64,070 people to drug overdoses – a 21 percent increase over the previous year. What’s responsible for the dramatic increase?

While drug overdose deaths continue to go up year after year for heroin, other natural opioids, cocaine, and psychostimulants with abuse potential, one group of

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Everything to Know about Minnesota Diversion Programs

NOV. 2 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Diversion Programs

In Minnesota, several different diversion programs exist to help certain individuals avoid criminal consequences. These programs are designed to offer a fresh start to low-level offenders who have no prior criminal history.

Additionally, diversion programs help those who can’t make court appearances or afford to pay their fines, and they spare at-risk offenders from high fines, revoked licenses, and criminal records.

Because of this, the City Attorney’s office is hiring a new team of lawyers dedicated to reviewing

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Drinking and Driving on Halloween in Minnesota Could Net You a DWI

OCT. 26 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI | Halloween | Holidays

Halloween is fun for kids and grownups alike – albeit different kinds of fun. Halloween parties are frequently some of the best all year, and aren’t something you’ll want to miss out on. However, for this reason, Halloween is also a particularly dangerous holiday nationwide, and has even surpassed New Year’s Eve in terms of emergency room admissions. Unfortunately, much of the danger is due to drunk driving.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a

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Domestic Assault Charges in MN Can Come Even if You Don’t Touch Victim

OCT. 17 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Arson | Domestic Violence | Weapons Charges

At the end of September, a man was accused of fatally setting his girlfriend on fire. After spending some time in the hospital, he is now being charged with second-degree murder and domestic assault.

In July, Wyndale Fayson was charged with felony domestic assault against his girlfriend Vanessa Danielson and had a no-contact order taken out against him. Fayson violated that no-contact order when he showed up at Danielson’s home.

Danielson called the police after Fayson got

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Child Abuse Epidemic? What’s Really Happening in Minnesota

OCT. 12 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Child Abuse

Child abuse is taken seriously here in Minnesota and throughout the United States.

Every year, 3.6 million reports involving over 6.6 million children are made to child protection agencies, which equates to a child abuse report every 10 seconds. On average, we lose four to seven children every day because of child abuse and neglect – one of the worst records among industrialized nations across the world.

Sadly, our state also has its own struggles with child

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How to Defend Yourself from Minnesota Murder Charges

OCT. 4 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Murder

Murder is the most serious and heinous offense one can commit against another person, so it’s not surprising that it carries grievous penalties in our state. Although Minnesota does not practice the death penalty, offenders can still face many decades – or even life – in prison.

If you have been accused of killing someone, it is important to know what charges you may face and be aware of possible defenses. We recommend involving a criminal defense

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When Teen Dating in Minnesota Can Be a Crime

SEP. 28 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Juvenile Law | Sex Crimes

When you’re young and in love, you don’t always think about the legalities of your relationship. However, Minnesota takes teen dating seriously, especially if there’s too big of an age gap between the couple.

Recently, two teenagers – both considered juveniles by the law – were charged with felony offenses in Becker County in northwestern Minnesota due to their relationship.

The specific reason? Their relationship had turned sexual, and that sexual contact is illegal within the confines of

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