Many prescription and over the counter medications can complicate a charge of DUI or DWI. In addition, some medical conditions and long term consequences of accident and injury can confuse the picture. What can you do to ensure that your case is accurately understood...
Month: October 2018
Drug-Induced Homicide: When Dealing Becomes Murder
MINNESOTA CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER Despite an increasing acceptance of less harmful drugs like marijuana by society, there is no question that the United States is still in the grips of a drug crisis. Opioids in particular have taken a strong hold and lead to a huge...
Should You Self-Report a Probation Violation?
PROBATION VIOLATION LAWYER MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL When you are sentenced to probation for a crime, that sentence comes with a long list of rules that must be followed. However, as you get to live in your own home with your family, following a bunch of tedious...
What Happens With Juvenile Crimes in Minnesota?
JUVENILE CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL Although the rates of juveniles placed in detention have dropped in the last couple decades, there is still a concern about juvenile crime. In 2015, the number of juveniles living in a residential placement...
How to Handle an Offer to Become an Informant After a Drug Arrest
MINNEAPOLIS CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY JENNIFER SPEAS The war on drugs is a little less aggressive than it used to in some respects, but in others, the police are even more active in their efforts. Unfortunately, a lot of people get tangled up in drugs, and not all of...
Does Hiring a Lawyer Before Charges Make You Look Guilty?
MINNEAPOLIS CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYER JENNIFER SPEAS When the average person thinks of those under arrest, they think of criminals. They think that could never be them right up until it is them, even if they know they are innocent. When you are under investigation by...