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The 5 Minnesota Crimes Your Teen Is Most Likely to Commit

JULY 18 2017

No parent wants to experience that moment where a police officer brings their child home or, worse, get the call that their son or daughter is in jail.

Unfortunately, there are many ways for teens to get into trouble these days. Drugs. Sex. Gangs. Stealing. You want to do whatever you can to steer them right. Keep them from making a mistake that could forever change their lives. But where should you put your focus?

Obviously, every teen

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8 Defenses That Can Help with Your Minnesota White Collar Charge

JULY 12 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: White Collar Crimes

If you are facing white collar crime charges in the state of Minnesota, there are any number of offenses that you could be up against. No matter what white collar crime you have been arrested for, though, the penalties are sure to be serious.

If you are going to work with a knowledgeable Minnesota white collar crimes attorney to fight back and protect your good name, it helps to know the details of your specific charge and what strategies

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6 Ways to Defend Against a Minnesota Probation Violation Charge

JULY 3 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

Making a misstep while you’re on probation is unfortunately all too easy. Sometimes, you may not even realize that you’re doing something wrong until the hammer comes down. That’s why it is so important to make sure that you truly understand all of the terms of your probation and what you are and are not allowed to do.

Unfortunately, if you’ve been charged with a probation violation, that advice won’t help, and you’re life is about to

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6 Common Reasons People Shoplift in Minnesota

JUNE 29 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Shoplifting/Retail Theft

In our culture, shoplifting tends to be looked at is something shameful. Embarrassing. It’s something done by teenagers, professional thieves, or social outcasts.

The reality, however, is that one out of every 11 Americans has shoplifted before, according to a report by Shoplifters Alternative. Moreover, about 85 percent of shoplifters steal not out of necessity but out of compulsive urges, and many are middle-aged women who have been stealing since their teen years.

In other words, shoplifting

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Minnesota Drug Possession: Crimes, Defenses, and Potential Outcomes

JUNE 21 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Uncategorized

Every year, Minnesota prisons flood with hundreds of people arrested for drug possession. Many of the charges that land them there involve only small amounts of illicit substances found in a car or on a person.

Being caught with a small amount of drugs may seem like a relatively minor crime, but Minnesota law takes all drug offenses very seriously. Our state considers not only common drugs like marijuana and cocaine to be controlled dangerous substances (CDS), but also

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Did You Get a DWI over Memorial Day Weekend? You’re Not Alone

JUNE 14 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

Maybe you just had a few beers at a barbecue and you felt fine. Or you were drinking while fishing and thought enough time had passed for the alcohol to leave your system. Then came the sirens and blinking lights, followed by a breathalyzer test.

This past Memorial Day Weekend, police were out in force to minimize accidents related to drinking and driving. For their efforts, they made 328 DWI arrests. This is up from 259 a

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How a Domestic Assault Call Can Lead to Further Charges

JUNE 6 2017

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Assault | Domestic Violence

Have you ever been in a situation where you think one thing is happening… but then something completely different goes down? Situations like this can end up being particularly disastrous when they involve the law.

Take the recent bar fight that happened in Douglas County. According to witnesses, Joseph Walker and his girlfriend Kaylee Anderson got into a fight inside the Fire Station Bar. The fight then spilled out into the parking lot, where it apparently got physical, with

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