by Carol Mayer | Apr 25, 2013 | Assault, Criminal Law, Drugs / Controlled Substances, Theft / Burglary, Uncategorized
Criminal Possession of Firearms In Minnesota there are laws that make it illegal for certain people to possess firearms including, but not limited to, all types of guns, pistols and military style assault weapons. Lifetime Ban – Crimes of Violence Anybody who...
by Carol Mayer | Mar 27, 2013 | Criminal Law, Drugs / Controlled Substances
Illegal Warrantless Searches The Fourth Amendment is supposed to protect people from unreasonable warrantless searches, and this week the United States Supreme Court has given bigger teeth to that protection. Florida v. Jardines In Florida v. Jardines, after receiving...
by Carol Mayer | May 25, 2012 | Criminal Law
In Minnesota the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) maintains juvenile delinquency records. These records are considered “private data” and are not accessible to the general public. However, these records can still be accessed by certain agencies and...
by Carol Mayer | Apr 27, 2012 | Criminal Law, DWI, Uncategorized
My client was arrested in Hennepin County for suspected hit and run. After arrest the police decided my client had been drinking, took him downtown, and asked him to submit to a urine test. While reading my client the Implied Consent Advisory, the police officer...
by Carol Mayer | Feb 17, 2012 | Criminal Law, DWI
DWI & the Ignition Interlock Device Minnesota law now requires certain drivers to use something called an ignition interlock device if they want to be able to drive during the time their license is suspended due to a DWI. What is an Ignition Interlock...
by Carol Mayer | Feb 10, 2012 | Criminal Law, DWI
New Minnesota DWI Laws In July of 2011 Minnesota made several changes to its DWI laws. There are far too many changes to list them all in a single blog post, so I will be breaking them down into smaller topics and covering them one at a time over the coming weeks....
