by sitewild | Jan 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
609.221 ASSAULT IN THE FIRST DEGREE. Subdivision 1.Great bodily harm. Whoever assaults another and inflicts great bodily harm may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $30,000, or both. Subd. 2.Use of deadly...
by sitewild | Jan 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) processes are alternative methods of helping people resolve legal problems before going to court. ADR involves an independent third person, called a “neutral” who tries to help resolve the conflict. ...
by sitewild | Jan 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Appeals are usually very different from proceedings before a trial court, an administrative agency, or a child support magistrate: You must make all your arguments in writing. You cannot present witnesses. You cannot present new evidence. You can make...
by sitewild | Jan 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Unlike civil law, which involves private law suits between two or private entities; Criminal Defense Law is a lawsuit between the state or federal government and a person or business for an act that has been classified as a crime...
by sitewild | Jan 25, 2010 | Uncategorized
Many people are charged with DWI’s day and night. One of the things I often heard when working for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office was “I don’t know why they pulled me over,” “I wasn’t doing anything wrong,” and...
by sitewild | Jan 21, 2010 | Uncategorized
No one wants to be judged by their worst mistake. Most mistakes are solvable and do not burden individuals for a prolonged period of time. However, having a criminal conviction on your record can be a mistake that lasts a lifetime. Potential employers and landlords...