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Little Prison for MN Child Porn Offenders, But Still Consequences

DEC. 13 2016

When our blog posts or other resources provide sentencing guidelines for various crimes, they are just that: guidelines. Every case is different, and judges take many different factors into consideration before sentencing someone, including alternative sentencing options and mitigating factors.

So it may surprise you to learn that many convicted offenders of certain crimes get reduced jail sentences – or none at all – even when state laws give judges the option to put the offender in jail for

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Who Can See My Criminal Record After It Is Expunged?

DEC. 6 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

Expungement and criminal record sealing give former offenders a second chance at a clean record. Getting your record expunged allows you to apply for jobs or housing without the fear of being rejected for your criminal past. After all, if you have done your time and you are a reformed citizen, minor offenses in the past should really be forgiven and forgotten.

If you qualify for expungement in Minnesota (and only certain cases or crimes do), this is

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Voter Fraud May Be a Myth, but Fraud in Minnesota Is Very Real

NOV. 28 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Fraud | Voter Fraud

The weeks leading up to the 2016 Presidential Election were a doozy. There were accusations flying from every direction: Donald Trump had been accused of fraud, as well as sexually assaulting women; Hillary Clinton was accused of breaking the law with her email scandal; and states were being accused of having rigged elections.

Minnesota was certainly a target of the latter accusations, and Minnesota citizens weren’t so fast to dismiss the allegations. After Donald Trump brought up rigged election

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Minnesota’s HIDTA Funding Could Quickly Increase Drug Arrests

NOV. 23 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes | HIDTA

When the War on Drugs began, America made big shifts in the law enforcement budget. Despite some small movement away from this “war,” overall these priorities haven’t changed.

That’s unfortunate, because all told the county has spent over a trillion dollars fighting the drug war. Every year, the federal government puts over $15 billion towards these efforts.

One of the most effective tactics implemented by the federal government has been the creation of grants for law enforcement

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Police Scrutinized after Controversial Disorderly Conduct Arrest

NOV. 14 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Disorderly Conduct

The citizens of Minnesota are well aware of the issue of police brutality throughout America, and how viral videos have been able to show any questionable aggression and practices by a number of officers. It seems like there are new videos coming out every month.

In October, one surfaced that showed a black man being grabbed by police and later arrested in Edina for simply walking in the street. The recording has been viewed over 750,000 times, and has

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Murder vs. Manslaughter: Different Homicide Charges in Minnesota

NOV. 7 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Manslaughter | Murder | Uncategorized | Violent Crimes

When someone is murdered, it may seem like the accused is doomed.

But maybe the murder wasn’t intentional, or was a “crime of passion” (which is not just a term used in the movies!). For this reason, Minnesota has different charges and penalties for homicide. If you are accused of homicide, you may face the following charges:

First Degree Murder. This is the most severe crime in Minnesota’s criminal justice system. The most common distinction between first

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7 Ways to Prevent DUI Charges and Convictions in Minnesota

OCT. 31 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

Even though the Vikings have had a pretty great season so far, their first loss to the Eagles occurred following a disappointing team scandal. George Edwards, the team’s defensive coordinator, had been arrested on DWI back in May. But the story wasn’t released until the team’s bye week, accompanying the story of practice squad guard Isame Faciane’s release from the team after a similar charge.

The story caused some unrest and debate about how DWI charges should be treated,

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