Criminal charges often bring civil, social and personal problems to a person's life. Regardless of whether an accused individual is convicted, allegations of illicit activity can damage personal relationships and careers. For one Minnesota man, criminal accusations...
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Year: 2014
Minnesota legislators’ arrest immunity up for debate
The Constitution of the State of Minnesota allows for state lawmakers not to be arrested during the legislative session if they are accused of certain crimes, including DWI and other non-felony offenses. A bill has been introduced that could strip legislators of that...
Former Gophers player charged with assault
In the heat of the moment, emotions might run high, and sometimes people find themselves in uncharacteristic situations. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that any ensuing criminal charges can be backed up with reliable evidence. These issues may come up after...
Father facing murder charge after incident in New Brighton
It isn't difficult to imagine how a long-term feud between neighbors can reach a breaking point. If heated enough, such a dispute can make a person do things that are wildly out of character. When criminal charges result from a neighborhood dispute of any kind, it is...
Sexual assaults on campus: only one side of story being told?
It's almost impossible to minimize the consequences that follow a false accusation of rape or sexual assault. This is especially concerning due to increased pressure on colleges to crack down on sexual assaults that are occurring on campus.One college student was...
Questions raised over Minnesota teen’s school expulsion
It seems every week there is a news story somewhere in the U.S. about a child or teen that was suspended or expelled for either brining a banned item to school or threatening an act of violence. Since violence in schools first erupted during the late 1990s and early...
Clemency, pardons to increase for drug criminals
A major announcement was made this week by the Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder. He said that the president would start expanding his use of commutation. In other words, the president will expand his use of clemency and criminal pardons, specifically...
Minneapolis home shut down after suspicion of meth production
Many residents in southwest Minneapolis were surprised to find out that an apparent meth lab was established in their neighborhood. It is not exactly clear if that is the case, as no formal charges have been brought. A task force was looking for a man who was wanted...
The curious case of ‘status offenses’ and how they hurt juveniles
Last week we talked about how the police are getting creative to hit people with criminal charges. Dubbed "outside the box" charges, they are part of a strategy that allows the police to cater the charges they want to give to people -- and though it may sound illegal,...
‘Creative’ charges are leading people into added punishment
An interesting story has come out about how St. Paul works around certain criminal charges to invoke tougher, more punishing charges on people who steal from retail stores. These so-called "outside the box" charges allow police departments and prosecutors to hit...