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Does Minnesota Domestic Violence Really Go Up Over the Holidays?
DEC. 6 2019
Does Minnesota Domestic Violence Really Go Up Over the Holidays?
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Category: Domestic Violence | Holidays

 

There is a long-standing rumor that the domestic violence rate increases during the holiday season. It certainly sounds like it could be true.

 

After all, interpersonal tensions are high, people are stressed about travel and money, and the expectation is that families will be spending a lot of time together.

 

If you simply heard this rumor reported in the news, you would likely accept it as a simple fact. So, is it true that Minnesota domestic violence

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You Can Only Permit Your Minnesota Teen To Drink This Holiday Season
DEC. 4 2019
You Can Only Permit Your Minnesota Teen To Drink This Holiday Season
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Category: Juvenile Law | Minor in Possession

 

What are your holiday plans? Because for many families, the holidays are all about getting people together and enjoying each other’s company.

 

You have dinners, gift exchanges, and big parties. And when there’s a big party, there’s usually a chance you’ll be enjoying spiked eggnog or cider.

 

You probably know that your teen is also at the age of wanting in on the alcoholic fun. Many parents say why not let them? Their philosophy is, if your

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Child Pornography Charges in MN: What If You Didn’t Know You Had It?
NOV. 22 2019
Child Pornography Charges in MN: What If You Didn’t Know You Had It?
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Category: Child Porn | Sex Crimes

 

Sex crimes involving children are some of the most particularly grievous and thus carry some of the most severe criminal consequences. They also often permanently damage an offender’s reputation.

 

What you may not know is that not all sex crimes committed against children involve actual sex acts — or any contact with a child at all.

 

In Minnesota and nationwide, it is a crime to possess sexually explicit images or videos of a child. So with the

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Your Guide to Minnesota Insurance Fraud Laws
NOV. 17 2019
Your Guide to Minnesota Insurance Fraud Laws
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Category: Fraud | Insurance Fraud

 

A person faking their own death for millions of dollars sounds like a movie plot, but life is often stranger than fiction. Federal courts recently sentenced a man to 41 months behind bars for faking his own death.

 

The man lived in Minnesota until he fled to Moldova in 2010. Seven months later, his wife claimed a cadaver to be his. The recovered body even had his passport.

 

Why did he do it? For the love of

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Did You Get a DWI Over Halloween? What You Can Do to Fight It
NOV. 8 2019
Did You Get a DWI Over Halloween? What You Can Do to Fight It
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Category: DWI/DUI | Halloween

 

Halloween offers just as much fun for adults as for children. Adult festivities frequently involve adult beverages. If you enjoyed a few too many and opted to drive home, you may now be facing DWI charges.

 

Even a first-time DWI conviction can have life-changing consequences and is often associated with significant expense. If you are facing DWI charges, though, all is not lost.

 

Depending on the specifics of your case, there are a number of

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Don’t Get Accused of Holiday Theft – Penalties in MN Are Severe
NOV. 6 2019
Don’t Get Accused of Holiday Theft – Penalties in MN Are Severe
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Category: Theft Crimes

 

The holiday season is a time for showing your appreciation to the people in your life. One of the biggest ways we do this is the practice of gift-giving and receiving. This is why merchandise sales see a substantial increase this time of year.

 

However, the holiday season doesn’t just lead to an increase in merchandise sales – sadly, there is a big increase in theft as well.

 

The Holiday Season and Theft in Minnesota

 

Our

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When Defending Yourself Gets You Charged with Minnesota Assault
OCT. 25 2019
When Defending Yourself Gets You Charged with Minnesota Assault
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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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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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