Case Blog: State v. Hayes

A perfect example of why it is very important to know your elements and how they apply in your case. A11-1314        State of Minnesota, Respondent, vs. Christopher James Hayes, Appellant. Hennepin County. 1.   To commit the criminal offense...

Case Blog: Ferguson v. State

Just another showing that the world of Post-Conviction Relief is difficult.  It is always better to make every effort to get everything right the first time. A12-0310        Jermaine Ferguson, petitioner, Appellant, vs. State of Minnesota,...

Case Blog: Johnson v. Williams

Yet another opinion from the SCt, this time addressing a situation that is fairly solid in civil law (at least I remember studying something similar way back in law school).  It’s unfortunate that the State doesn’t need to expressly address the...

Case Blog: Henderson v. United States

The Supreme Court is on a roll with criminal decisions this week.  Here is the latest and greatest: Henderson v. United States (6-3 Opinion by Justice Breyer on February 20, 2013. Dissent by Justice Scalia with Justices Thomas and Alito...