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Minnesota White Collar Crimes More Complex, Harder to Prosecute

JULY 19 2016

The amount of white collar prosecutions in Minnesota has declined to its lowest rate in 20 years. Why? It’s certainly not because this type of criminal activity has stopped.

The simple fact is that technology has made white collar crimes more complex and convoluted – and the people committing them harder to catch. Because of this, the individuals or organizations that do get prosecuted often find themselves facing incredibly serious consequences as a way to deter others from committing

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How to Defend Domestic Violence and Protection Order Charges

JULY 13 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

If you have been charged with domestic violence, you face lifelong consequences and the possibility of having a protection order filed against you. These types of orders may end with you not being able to see your children or live in your shared home. Additional consequences include the inability to own firearms, live in certain residential complexes, or apply for certain jobs.

If you have already been issued a protection order, you may feel like you are walking

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West Fargo Meth Arrests a Reminder of Trafficking Consequences

JULY 5 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Trafficking

DEA task force members have arrested five people who have been allegedly running a drug trafficking ring that ran from Texas to Minnesota and North Dakota.

Susana Serrato has been on the DEA’s watch list for almost a year after agents heard that she was transporting methamphetamines from Texas to Minnesota with the intent to distribute. A criminal informant told DEA officers that Serrato, along with her brother Guadalupe Serrato, and his wife Patricia Serrato, would be making the

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What You Need to Know about Minnesota Weapons Laws

JUNE 28 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Weapons Charges

With yet another mass shooting shaking the nation, politicians and media have once again found themselves in a heated debate over gun control laws. Currently, restrictions on purchasing and carrying firearms vary state by state. Minnesota has some of the more strict firearms laws in the country.

Because of this, it’s important to know your rights as a gun owner and where you can and cannot carry a weapon. To clarify things, we’ve created a handy guide to firearms

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Inside the Mind of a Judge Sentencing People for Sex Crimes

JUNE 21 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Sex Crimes

When someone is convicted of a crime, sometimes his or her sentence will surprise you. State and federal laws give us a range of sentences for different crimes. But why, if two people have committed the same crime, does one person get a lesser sentence than the other?

Because every case is different, every judge is different, and therefore, every ruling is different.

Let’s look at a recent controversial case in California. Brock Turner, 23, was sentenced

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How Minnesota’s Shocking Domestic Assault Statistics Affect You

JUNE 13 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Assault | Domestic Violence

Minnesota has a domestic violence problem. If you don’t believe it, look at the past few weeks.

Lyuba Savenok, 23, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was killed in a domestic violence homicide on May 14. She was stabbed by her husband, Eugene Savenok. The homicide came a week before Eugene was set to go to court for misdemeanor domestic violence charges. He now faces two counts of first degree murder, because Lyuba was 26 weeks pregnant when she was

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Why You Don’t Have to Worry about DUI Checkpoints in Minnesota

JUNE 7 2016

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: DWI/DUI

As the summer approaches, the risk of being on the road with a drunk driver drastically increases. So many states attempt to reduce the rate of drunk driving by setting up sobriety checkpoints.

These checkpoints are a roadblock. Based on a system agreed-upon beforehand, certain passing drivers will have to stop, speak to a police officer, and be subjected to field sobriety testing. These roadblocks, or sobriety checkpoints, are placed at random locations in hopes of catching drivers who

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