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Can Police Lie to Get a Drug Crimes Confession in MN?

Category: Criminal Defense | Drug Crimes

When facing drug charges, you may be apprehensive about speaking to the police. After all, you have the right to stay silent. However, sometimes police may say something that leads you to believe that you should tell them what you know – and sometimes that can land you in a lot of legal trouble.

One question many people have about dealing with police is if they are allowed to lie in order to elicit a confession from you. Believe

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How Long Does MN Police Have to File Drug Charges?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes

In Minnesota, the police can’t take all the time they want to file drug charges against you most of the time. Statute of limitations exists to protect the rights of individuals. Minnesota police must abide by the law and respect the rights of citizens. If they wait too long to file charges, time will run out to initiate legal proceedings against someone.

Drug charges are a complex topic in the state, so it’s a good idea to have an

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Decriminalized But Still Illegal? Marijuana in MN

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes | Marijuana

Marijuana laws vary wildly from state to state, but even the rules and laws surrounding marijuana in one state, like Minnesota, can sometimes be confusing.

In Minnesota, edibles infused with less than 5 milligrams of THC and medical marijuana are legal. Recreational marijuana, however, isn’t legal but is, to some extent, decriminalized.

But what does that mean exactly? What is the difference between decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in a state like Minnesota? Read on to find out.

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Date Rape Drugs: What Happens If You Are Caught in MN?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes

Sometimes, sex is a crime. The legal question is when sex crosses a line between something occurring between two consenting adults into territory that makes it against the law.

In Minnesota, the law says that a person entering into a sexual relationship with another must have the mental capacity to understand what they are doing. A person cannot be coerced or forced into sex or it becomes a crime. They also cannot have drugs administered to them that

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Can You Receive Drugs in the Mail in MN?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes

In the state of Minnesota, as well as in the United States under the law of the federal government, it is illegal to sell, transfer, or use controlled substances. Many drug busts happen at a person’s home with the use of a search warrant or during a routine traffic stop – but what about receiving mail with drugs in it?

It should not be shocking when taking into account current laws that receiving drugs in the mail is against

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Can Free Narcan Help MN Opioid Users?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Drug Crimes | Drug Overdose | Opiates

Every state in the United States has been dealing with the opioid epidemic. Some states, like Minnesota, have gotten more creative in their response in an effort to save lives.

Groups across Minnesota have reached out to citizens to help them learn how to save lives through a drug called Narcan. Organizations teach members of the community how to spot a potential opioid overdose and how to administer the drug to intervene.

Still, many people have questions

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Can You Challenge a MN Drug Search Warrant?

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Criminal Defense | Drug Crimes | Search Warrants

The Constitution of the United States guarantees rights to citizens. The Fourth Amendment, specifically, protects citizens from illegal or unreasonable search and seizure.

In order for law enforcement officers to do a search of your property for drugs, they often have to get a search warrant in advance. The question many people have: Once that search warrant is obtained, does that mean that you cannot fight it? After all, police make mistakes all the time when executing