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Author: Chris Keyser

When Defending Yourself Gets You Charged with Minnesota Assault

OCT. 25 2019

Category: Assault | Assault With A Deadly Weapon

When you feel the instinct to defend yourself, most of the time your responses are gut reactions. Moreover, you have an innate right to protect yourself and those around you when needed.

Hear this, though: just because your actions made sense to you at the time, doesn’t always mean law enforcement will be on your side.

In fact, once the smoke clears, you may find the tables have turned and wind up in a Minnesota court facing

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Minnesota Computer Crime Laws: What You Should Know

OCT. 20 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Computer Crimes

Computers give us access to just about anything. With a few clicks and a wifi connection, you can put money into the bank, buy goods and services, and access a seemingly endless stream of information.

And since you’re using your own personal device, no one will even know what you’re doing, right?

For the most part, that’s true. However, once law enforcement officers suspect someone of committing illegal acts – even if it’s through the safety of

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Will Your MN Teen Be Drinking This Halloween? What You Should Know

OCT. 11 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Underage Drinking

While younger kids have fun trick-or-treating on Halloween, many teens get their spooky good time on by having Halloween parties. Funky costumes, ghoulish makeup, good food, and games make parties the place to be.

That and the fact that quite often alcohol is served at these parties.

If you think about it, this is obvious. Alcohol has been a thing at teen parties since… well, since teens have been having parties. Why would Halloween be any different?

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Understanding the Differences between Robbery and Burglary in MN

OCT. 4 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Burglary

Within the Minnesota criminal justice system, burglary and robbery are separate offenses, each with their own defining characteristics and associated penalties. Although the two terms are often used interchangeably in conversation, our state has clear rules on what makes a burglary versus what makes a robbery.

Below, we will define both burglary and robbery, detail their differences, and outline the potential consequences of a conviction for each crime.

What Is Burglary According to Minnesota Law?

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Yes, There Are Mandatory Minimums for Minnesota Drug Crimes

SEP. 27 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Criminal Defense | Drug Crimes | Mandatory Minimums

There are many policies from “The War on Drugs” that continue to affect Americans today.

The “three strikes law,” civil forfeiture, and the denial of government benefits to people who commit drug crimes are a few of them.

They all have a significant negative impact on sentences and how selling some dope can affect a person’s life. One of the most prominent of these outdated policies is mandatory minimums.

Mandatory minimums affect drug crime sentencing today, both

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No, the Governor Isn’t Trying to Bribe You – Understanding MN Bribery

SEP. 22 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Bribery Charges

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz recently began handing out promotional coins bearing his name, autograph, and symbols of Minnesota. These are known as challenge coins. They are also carried by members of Congress, governors, and presidents.

But wouldn’t handing out money to constituents be considered bribery? When it comes to the Governer’s coins, legally speaking, no.

Why not? Because the coins have no monetary value and cost less than $4/each to produce.

Under Minnesota bribery laws, politicians are

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Can Minnesota Domestic Violence Be a Federal Crime?

SEP. 12 2019

Published By: Chris Keyser

Category: Domestic Violence | Federal Crimes

Domestic violence is no longer just a simple family matter for the state of Minnesota to handle directly. Growing national awareness and a widening definition of what domestic violence means has resulted in courts taking matters of domestic violence more seriously, and handing down more severe sentences.

Although most Minnesota domestic violence cases are still handled inside state courtrooms, there are a number of scenarios in which domestic violence is more likely to become one of federal interest.

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