by sitewild | Jun 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
Effective July 1, 2010, a new Minnesota Statute goes into effect. (See the Statute below). This Statute holds that in any criminal proceeding, petty misdemeanor, or civil license forfeiture the Police are no longer required to provide transcripts...
by sitewild | Jun 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Effective July 1, 2010, Minnesota Statute 2008, Section 169A.51 (7) changes the previous ruling on who is allowed to draw blood in DWI cases. The definition of “qualified person” appears to be a little broad. I have yet to run into a case...
by sitewild | Jun 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Here’s a new one for everyone out there: Section 1. [604.19] SUBVERSION OF EXAMINATION. It’s a civil liability, and while we focus on criminal law, this has the ring of a criminal statute. This Statute goes into effect Aug 1, 2010. ASCHEMAN...
by sitewild | Jun 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
July 1, changes to Chapter 215 go into effect. This Omnibus Budget Reduction Act will reduce the budget for the Public Defenders as well as other governmental organizations. Personally, I’m a big fan of the Public Defenders, they are willing to take on all...
by sitewild | Jun 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
DUIs are one of the most socially stigmatized crimes out there. It’s estimated that one in seven licensed Minnesota drivers has a DUI on their record. Citypages did a recent article that was well worth the read. Here is a great little link to...