Generally, arson is the crime of deliberately and maliciously setting fire to structures or wild land areas. Acts commonly associated with an arson charge include setting a house, vehicle or church on fire, setting wooded areas on fire, failing to properly extinguish a fire that you started, burning items with the intent to claim insurance money, burning evidence of a crime, setting a false alarm causing bodily injury and prohibiting access to a fire hydrant.
Minnesota Arson Defense
Generally, Disorderly Conduct is an act which tends to alarm, anger or disturb others, or tends to provoke an assault or breach of peace. Disorderly Conduct is also an offense in which a person recklessly, knowingly or intentionally...
- Engages in brawling or fighting
- Commits indecent conduct and exposure
- Disturbs an assembly or meeting, not unlawful in its character
- Engages in offensive, obscene, abusive, boisterous, or noisy conduct or in an offensive, obscene, or abusive language tending reasonably to arouse alarm, anger, or resentment in others
In Minnesota, Disorderly Conduct is a common and frequent charge because the definition is so broad, making it an easy charge for prosecutors to initiate.
Minnesota Disorderly Conduct Defense
Generally, a felony is a crime punishable by a minimum of over 1 year imprisonment. If convicted of a felony charge, a defendant can face serious prison time, large fines, and collateral consequences such as loss of firearm rights. Common felony offenses include:
- Robbery
- Larceny and theft
- White collar crimes
- Burglary and Trespassing
- Arson
- Sexual Assault
- Assault and Battery
- DUI & DWI Homicide and Vehicular Manslaughter
- Homicide, Murder and Manslaughter
- Weapons and Gun Charges
- Drug Charges
Minnesota Felony Defense
Generally, a juvenile offense is any offense committed by a person under the age of 18. Juvenile offenses often include theft, robbery, assault, shoplifting, underage drinking, vandalism and possession of marijuana.
Minnesota Juvenile Defense
What is the difference between prostitution, solicitation and pandering? Prostitution is the exchanging of money for sexual acts of any kind. Solicitation is the act of asking someone to exchange money for sexual acts. Pandering involves solicitation of customers for prostitution.
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Minnesota Prostitution Defense
Generally, an assault is a crime of violence against another person. In Minnesota, assault refers to an act of physical contact with another person causing bodily harm but it can also include an act causing “fear” in another person, with no actual physical contact.
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Minnesota Assault Defense
Generally, domestic assault occurs when a family member, partner or ex-partner attempts to physically or psychologically dominate or attack another.
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Minnesota Domestic Assault Defense
Generally, forfeiture is the State’s seizure of assets through a civil proceeding. Minnesota law allows that State to acquire a defendant’s assets if the State believes those assets were used in, or acquired by, the alleged criminal act. A forfeiture action is a separate proceeding from a criminal charge. Forfeitures can result in a temporary or permanent loss of assets, such as a vehicle or home. It is important to consult an attorney regarding your property or asset forfeiture right away. Because the State can hold your assets, financial problems may quickly arise due to a sudden, unanticipated freeze of funds.
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Minnesota Forfeiture Defense
What is the difference between murder and manslaughter? In Minnesota, murder is the intentional killing of another person while manslaughter is the unintentional killing of another. Murder and homicide are the most serious offenses a person can be accused of committing.
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Minnesota Murder / Manslaughter Defense
Although theft and robbery charges in Minnesota involve the stealing of objects, monies, or other valuables, robbery charges usually entail an act or threat of violence at the time of the crime, whereas theft charges do not. Robbery penalties can therefore be more severe than theft charges.
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Minnesota Robbery Defense
Generally, burglary is the unlawful entry into a building or home for the purpose of committing an offense. Burglary is often referred to as “breaking and entering” and sometimes as “housebreaking.”
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Minnesota Burglary Defense
Generally, drug crimes include the possession, manufacturing or selling of drugs. Common illegal drugs include Marijuana, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, LSD, Ecstasy and prescription drugs such as Vicodin, Valium, Celexa, Ritalin, anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications.
Common Drug Crimes include:
- Possession, distribution, manufacturing or sale of narcotics
- Drug trafficking and transportation
- Prescription fraud
- Conspiracy to traffic drugs
- Marijuana sale, possession or manufacturing
- Crack cocaine sale, possession or manufacturing
- Cocaine sale, possession or manufacturing
- Methamphetamine sale, possession or manufacturing
- Heroin sale, possession or manufacturing
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Minnesota Drug Crimes Defense
Generally, fraud is an offense of deliberately deceiving another in order to obtain property or services unjustly. Some common examples of fraud are:
- Embezzlement
- False advertising
- False billing
- False insurance claims
- Forgery
- Identity theft
- Marriage fraud
- Securities fraud
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Minnesota Fraud Defense
Obstruction of Justice is the interference of the police work, investigations or official government work. Common Obstruction of Justice charges include:
- Escape
- Fleeing a Police Officer
- Warning a Subject of Police Investigation
- Witness Tampering
- Interference with a dead body
- Falsely Reporting a Crime
- Offering A False Name to the Police
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Minnesota Obstruction Of Justice
Sex Crimes are known as "Criminal Sexual Conduct" and generally include one of the following offenses:
- Rape
- Statutory Rape
- Date Rape
- Child Molestation
- Solicitation of a Minor
- Possession and/or production of Child Pornography
- Indecent Exposure
- Prostitution
- Internet Sex Crimes
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Minnesota Sex Crimes Defense
Criminal Sexual Conduct is commonly known as a "sex crime" and generally includes one of the following offenses:
- Rape
- Statutory Rape
- Date Rape
- Child Molestation
- Solicitation of a Minor
- Possession and/or production of Child Pornography
- Indecent Exposure
- Prostitution
- Internet Sex Crimes
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DWI is an abbreviation for “Driving While Intoxicated.” DWI is sometimes referred to as “DUI” or “Driving Under the Influence,” however the term “DUI” does not exist in Minnesota.
DWI involves the act of operating and/or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. DWI laws also apply to recreational vehicles, such as an ATV, boat or snowmobile, and piloting an airplane.
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Minnesota DWI Defense
Generally, a gross misdemeanor is a crime punishable by up to
1 year in jail and/or a $3,000 fine.
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Minnesota Misdemeanor Defense
Orders for Protection (OFP), also known as restraining orders, are typically issued to prevent further abuse, stalking, or domestic violence. Orders for Protection require the alleged offender to stay a designated number of feet away from the person filing the order.
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Minnesota Order For
Protection
Theft is the taking of another’s property knowingly without consent. Common theft crimes include:
• Shoplifting
• Motor vehicle theft
• Check Fraud
• Embezzlement
• Employee theft
• Burglary
• Receiving stolen property
• Misusing a credit card
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Minnesota Theft Defense "Detox" is the process of removing alcohol or drugs from a person's system. The police often hold people at a hospital or detox facility to allow time to “sober up” before release. Persons generally are not released while still under the influence of drugs or alcohol. This is usually an unpleasant experience for people, especially when being held for no apparent reason. A problem arises when people sober up but are still in detention, causing a violation of rights.
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Minnesota Detox Defense
Generally, an expungement is the sealing of a criminal record. Once sealed, the criminal record cannot be disclosed except under court order or as permitted by statute.
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Minnesota Expungement
In Minnesota, a person has the right to carry a pistol in public places with a “permit to carry” license. If you’ve been convicted of a crime, you can lose some of your constitutional right to vote and carry a concealed weapon. According to federal gun laws, persons convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment for over 1 year or more (felony offenses) may not possess, receive, ship or transport firearms or ammunition. Under some conditions, relief may be given to gain back gun rights through an expungement, restoration of rights or setting aside a conviction.
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Minnesota Gun Rights Defense
Probation sentences include suspended jail sentences, which allow a defendant to return to life as normal as long as he or she follows the terms of probation. If probation terms are not followed and probation is violated, the defendant may be ordered to complete his or her jail sentence and/or pay fines.
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Minnesota Probation Violation
Common traffic offenses include:
- Speed limit violations
- Speeding in a construction zone or school zone
- Reckless driving
- Use of unsafe tires
- Erratic lane changes
- Driving after a license has been suspended or cancelled
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Minnesota Traffic Offenses
