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Minnesota’s Drug-Free Zone Laws Designed to be Unfair
JUNE 20 2019
Minnesota’s Drug-Free Zone Laws Designed to be Unfair
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Category: Drug Crimes | Drug-Free Zones

 

Drug-free zone laws were implemented at the height of the crack cocaine epidemic as a part of the “War on Drugs.” These laws enhanced penalties for drug crimes committed in areas frequented by children with the hope of keeping drug dealers from selling to kids, and to keep drug-related violence away from them.

 

Sounds like a good idea, right?

 

In theory, perhaps. However, in practice, drug-free zone laws impose unreasonably harsh penalties that disproportionately affect low-income areas

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Your Guide to Minnesota Auto Theft Laws
JUNE 14 2019
Your Guide to Minnesota Auto Theft Laws
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Category: Auto Theft

 

The reasons theft crimes are committed run the gamut. You may not have the things you need or want. Perhaps you don’t have the means to legally earn them nearly as quickly as taking them, and sometimes, stealing things that aren’t yours can seem like the only way out.

 

The problem is, theft can – and more often than not, it does – catch up with you.

When it does, it isn’t pretty.

 

All theft crimes are

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The Real Costs of Living with a Criminal Record in Minnesota
JUNE 5 2019
The Real Costs of Living with a Criminal Record in Minnesota
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Category: Criminal Defense | Expungement / Criminal Record Sealing

You committed a crime. You did the time for it. It is also highly likely that you paid a heap in fines, rehabilitation, restitution, or any combination of them depending on your conviction.

 

What you probably never even thought about were the ongoing negative impacts and costs of having that criminal record. Things which are affecting your ability to reintegrate successfully into Minnesota society.

 

These are real costs to you and your loved ones, and those costs have

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Can Minnesota Child Abuse Be Charged at the Federal Level?
JUNE 3 2019
Can Minnesota Child Abuse Be Charged at the Federal Level?
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Category: Child Abuse

 

Want the short answer? Yes. Child abuse cases within this state can be charged at the federal level. In fact, there aren’t very many crimes that can’t be.

 

The vast majority of crimes can technically be tried at both levels, though thankfully most are only prosecuted at one of those levels. Moreover, often the feds prefer leaving matters in state hands when they can, so if you are accused of child abuse here, you will likely have to

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MINNEAPOLIS & ST. PAUL CRIMINAL DEFENSE & DWI LAW FIRM SERVING

 

With offices in Minneapolis and Stillwater, Minnesota, Keyser Law, P.A. handles cases throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area including:

 

HENNEPIN COUNTY

 

Bloomington, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Chanhassen, Corcoran, Crystal, Dayton, Deephaven, Eden Prairie, Edina, Excelsior, Golden Valley, Greenfield, Greenwood, Hanover, Hopkins, Independence, Long Lake, Loretto, Maple Grove, Maple Plain, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, Minnetrista, Mound, New Hope, Orono, Osseo, Plymouth, Richfield, Robbinsdale, Rockford, Rogers, Shorewood, Spring Park, St. Anthony Village, St. Bonifacius, St. Louis Park, Wayzata, Woodland and Hassan Township.

WASHINGTON COUNTY

 

Afton, Bayport, Birchwood Village, Cottage Grove, Dellwood, Forest Lake, Grant, Hugo, Lake Elmo, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland Shores, Lakeland, Landfall, Mahtomedi, Marine on St. Croix, Newport, Oak Park Heights, Oakdale, Pine Springs, Scandia, St. Marys Point, St. Paul Park, Stillwater, Willernie, White Bear Lake, Woodbury, Baytown, Denmark, Grey Cloud Island, May, West Lakeland, Garen and Point Douglas.

RAMSEY COUNTY

Arden Hills, Blaine, Falcon Heights, Gem Lake, Lauderdale, Little Canada, Maplewood, Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks, North St. Paul, Roseville, Shoreview, St. Anthony, St. Paul, Spring Lake Park, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake and White Bear Lake Township.

ANOKA COUNTY

Andover, Anoka, Bethel, Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbia Heights, Columbus, Coon Rapids, East Bethel, Fridley, Ham Lake, Hilltop, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Ramsey and St. Francis.

DAKOTA COUNTY

Apple Valley, Burnsville, Coates, Eagan, Farmington, Hampton, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Lilydale, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Miesville, New Trier, Northfield, Randolph, Rosemount, South St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, Vermillion and West St. Paul.

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