United States District Court – MN
Today, Feb 17, 2010, Landon Ascheman was duly admitted and qualified to practice as an Attorney and Counselor of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota. "I was honored to have Laura Peterson move for my admission. Laura is a friend and...
First Time DWI – Off-Road Vehicle or Boat
169A.07 FIRST-TIME DWI VIOLATOR; OFF-ROAD VEHICLE OR BOAT. A person who violates section 169A.20 (driving while impaired) while using an off-road recreational vehicle or motorboat and who does not have a qualified prior impaired driving incident is subject only to the...
Definitions in Criminal Statutes
609.02 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1.Crime. "Crime" means conduct which is prohibited by statute and for which the actor may be sentenced to imprisonment, with or without a fine. Subd. 2.Felony. "Felony" means a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment for more than...
State v. Lopez A08-100 & A08-133 Minn. SCt (Feb 11, 2010)
Welcome to another episode of "Ascheman & Smith, Case Blog." In this episode we will be examining the recent case of State v. Lopez (José and Gabriel). The basic facts of this case are that on 6 April, 2006 the Lopez brothers sold meth to...
Civil Rights and 1983 Claims
Civil Rights Act of 1866 & Civil Rights Act of 1871 - CRA - 42 U.S. Code 21 §§1981, 1981A, 1983, & 1988 42 USC CHAPTER 21 - CIVIL RIGHTS TITLE 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 21 - CIVIL RIGHTS Sec. ...
First Degree Murder Appeal
632.14 APPEAL IN FIRST-DEGREE MURDER CASES. A person who has been convicted of murder in the first degree may appeal directly from the district court to the Supreme Court. The appeal may include other charges against the same defendant which were tried in the same...