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Twin Cities Violent Crime Task Force: MN Now Working With the Feds
Twin Cities Violent Crime Task Force: MN Now Working With the Feds
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In the two and a half months since the death of George Floyd, Minnesota has been spotlighted as the center for protests, change, and civil unrest. The results have varied widely.

 

City Council members unanimously voted to eliminate the Minneapolis Police Department in June. Over 100 officers have resigned, were fired, or took a leave of absence. The entire community service staff was let go due to budget cuts.

 

So what effects are the protests and changes


Violent Crime Numbers Are Soaring throughout Minnesota
Violent Crime Numbers Are Soaring throughout Minnesota
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2020 has been quite the year. Between a pandemic, stay at home orders, growing distrust in police, nationwide protests, and surges in violent crime in Minnesota, it has literally been a year for the history books.

 

In fact, in Minnesota, the violent crime rate has soared. Phone calls to 911 about gunshots heard on the streets of Minneapolis have doubled from this same time last year according to the Star Tribune.

 

Violent crime has seen such an


Assault with a Deadly Weapon: How It Works in Minnesota
Assault with a Deadly Weapon: How It Works in Minnesota
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Our state treats assault with a deadly weapon charges as a really big deal.

 

Why?

 

In 2016, there were 432 deaths related to gun use in Minnesota. A significant portion of those deaths were classified as violent deaths, which results from a use of force. Assault with a deadly weapon normally falls into that category – and those are just the gun deaths.

 

If you have been accused of assault with a deadly weapon in Minnesota, you


How Definitions of Bodily Injury Impact Minnesota Assault Charges
How Definitions of Bodily Injury Impact Minnesota Assault Charges
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If you are charged with assault in Minnesota, it’s helpful to understand how bodily harm is defined in various degrees. Below, we’re going to break down the law and penalties for you, then let you know how to fight back against your charges.

 

Understanding Bodily Harm in Minnesota Assault Laws

 

The Minnesota Statutes break assault into five different degrees, which define different levels of bodily harm, among other things.

 

Assault in the Fifth Degree

Minnesota Statute 609.224


Murder vs. Manslaughter: Different Homicide Charges in Minnesota
Murder vs. Manslaughter: Different Homicide Charges in Minnesota
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When someone is murdered, it may seem like the accused is doomed.

 

But maybe the murder wasn’t intentional, or was a “crime of passion” (which is not just a term used in the movies!). For this reason, Minnesota has different charges and penalties for homicide. If you are accused of homicide, you may face the following charges:

 

First Degree Murder. This is the most severe crime in Minnesota’s criminal justice system. The most common distinction between first


Minnesota Police Investigated for Excessive Force in Shooting
Minnesota Police Investigated for Excessive Force in Shooting
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Last month, a man says police officers used excessive force and seriously injured him while they were investigating gunshot reports on the north side of Minneapolis.

 

Shawn Davis is a 22-year-old Minneapolis resident who alleges that law enforcement tackled him, kneed him, and punched him in the face when they suspected he had been involved in the shooting. After Davis was arrested, police couldn’t find any evidence that he had taken part in the shooting. So they are now


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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