Hiring a Lawyer for Your DUI Case People often wonder whether they should hire an attorney if they’re charged with a DUI. First of all, a Minnesota DUI is a crime. Some people don’t think of a DUI as a crime, but it most certainly is. Going to court by yourself and pleading guilty to a DUI will result...
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Warrantless Vehicle Searches Yet another motor vehicle search warrant exception is known as the consent to search exception. Under this exception, a police officer can lawfully search a motor vehicle without a search warrant if the owner (or sometimes the driver) voluntarily consents to the search. However, the police officer must have a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity before the officer...
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A MINNESOTA FIRST DEGREE DWI IS A FELONY OFFENSE If convicted of a Minnesota First Degree DWI, you could be facing 7 years in prison. A driver can end up facing a 1st Degree DWI charge in Minnesota under a variety of circumstances. A driver will face a 1st Degree DWI charge in Minnesota if the current offense is within 10...
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Minnesota Is An Employment-At-Will State This means that your employer can fire you for any reason, as long as that reason is not illegal. Minnesota law and US law has carved out several “reasons” that are an illegal basis for a firing. In every jurisdiction, you cannot be fired for reasons related to religion, ethnicity, or race. These are...
Read MoreAs if being charged with a crime is not stressful enough, you are now also faced with putting your trust in the hands of a complete stranger. Most of the time, those charged with a crime do not have a Minnesota criminal defense attorney on speed dial. The vast majority of the individuals charged with a crime are first...
Read MoreThere are many factors that an injured worker must consider when hiring a Minnesota workers compensation attorney. Unlike many other areas of the law, workers’ compensation law is highly technical in nature and only an experienced Minnesota workers compensation attorney should be hired to assist you in obtaining the benefits you are entitled to under Minnesota law. The benefits...
Read MoreShould Police Be Added to Hate Crime Laws? There has been a renewed push to expand hate crime laws to include crimes of violence against police officers. The national Fraternal Order of Police is leading the charge to add protection under federal legislation. Locally, three Minnesota cities have passed resolutions to add police officer protection under hate crime...
Read MoreShould I Hire an Attorney? If you are injured at work, you may ask yourself, “Should I hire a lawyer for my work comp case?” Minnesota work comp is a unique area in that you don’t have to pay anything out of pocket to hire a work comp lawyer. There are few disadvantages to hiring a lawyer, but several advantages....
Read MoreCHOOSING YOUR OWN WORK COMP DOCTOR If you have suffered a Minnesota work comp injury, many times the insurance company or your employer will send you to a Minnesota workers’ compensation doctor of their choosing. Many times, they will tell you that you are REQUIRED to go to the doctor of their choosing. Oftentimes, an injured employee will begin...
Read MoreA NEW MINNESOTA LAW, ENTITLED “ADULTERATION BY BODILY FLUID,” IS SET TO TAKE EFFECT AUGUST 1, 2015. The law will make it a misdemeanor for anyone who: “adulterates any substance that the person knows or should know is intended for human consumption.” The new Minnesota law defines “adulterates” as “the intentional adding of a bodily fluid to a substance.”...
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