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I have a feeling that my current PD is the reason I got picked up on a really old warrant back from 2021. I say this because before I told him about it I never got arrested for it I’ve had multiple interactions with police and was even released from jail with this warrant. I only found out about... View More 
answered on Oct 9, 2024
Yes, public defenders are really on your side. You public defender most certainly DID NOT notify law enforcement that you had a warrant. Who knows why the warrant showed up this time, but I am confident that your public defender didn't have anything to do with it. They aren't going to... View More
answered on Oct 1, 2024
Did not know they were committing a what? Law enforcement needs reasonable articulable suspicion to pull someone over. They would then need probable cause to place that individual under arrest and probable cause to get a warrant to seize their blood or urine. Get an attorney on board to review... View More
After court proceedings were over I noticed that the DANCO ordered that I can not trespass to my own home. This was not brought up in court. I have a disabled child that needs to be home and court is still weeks away. I called everywhere with no answers. The pub def said she’d work on it but has... View More
answered on Sep 25, 2024
No, you cannot just show up to court and talk to the judge. There is a process that this would need to go through to modify the DANCO to allow you to go home. Modification would require a formal motion that would be served on the prosecutor and might also require an actual court hearing. Until... View More
Telling me I was learning the facts from the prosecutor as I was taking the plea . My attorney had me take a plea for a 5th degree when only half the evidence was sent to the bca and the amount was .25. she wants me to plea guilty to a fifth degree. I have sentanceing this a.m.
answered on Sep 3, 2024
I presume that when you plead that you told the officer under the oath that you understood the rights that you were waiving when you plead guilty and that you were not under the influence. You can certainly try withdraw the plea, but I don't expect that the court is going to let you withdraw... View More
I'm asking because my p.o has Threaten to put me back on a 90 day violation for smoking (street weed) thas pot that's not from a dispensary.
And now on top of that, she wants me to do MRT
And my insurance won't cover it. And she told me. I'm ether gonna pay... View More
answered on Jun 3, 2024
You need to follow your conditions of supervised release. If supervised release requires sobriety, you need to remain sober. If you have a prescription for medical marijuana, then you need to get your pot from a dispensary. I'm not sure why she is requiring you to do MRT, but you are likely... View More
I drive through bad parts of town to pick up my daughter for her time with me. I do not have a permit to carry. But I do know it's legal to carry at home or between work and home. Could this be applied in an argument where I like to be armed when traveling with my children.
Ideally, I... View More
answered on May 29, 2024
Get a permit. You cannot legally transfer a loaded gun without a permit. You certainly could be charged with carrying in public without a permit and there is no guarantee that anyone is going to simply accept a claim that you acted in self-defense.
I'm seeing a lot of road construction where the traffic lights still operate as normal but where there is simply no possibility of cross traffic, no possibility of U-Turns, even. I've seen some drivers, including a bus, treat the solid red light as a stop sign, I've seen some just go... View More
answered on May 27, 2024
Yes, you need to stop and wait for light to change. The fact that the cross street is blocked off doesn't change the semaphore to a stop sign. Pedestrians and folks on bikes need to be able cross and ignoring the light doesn't give them a chance to do that.
I got the ticket in the mail because the cop's printer wasn't working. The ticket doesn't have the information on the back side as it's supposed to because it was a copy of the front of the ticket.
Car tabs were expired for a few months and I got pulled over for it.... View More
answered on May 18, 2024
You can just call and pay the fine. There is information online on how to take care of the ticket. You can just plug in the citation number at this website and you'll be good to go: https://webpay.courts.state.mn.us/CourtWebPay/Search.aspx?ID=100
Court clerk didnt remove the hold without bail or bond part on the mcro so now it has it saying no bond and bail set at 10k (which is the correct one). me and the bondman are having such a headache with us. What’s the fastest way I can get this corrected
answered on May 13, 2024
This isn't something that is going to happen over a weekend. A human being will need update MNCIS which is the court information system. MCRO simply reflects what has been entered into MNCIS. Call first thing today to see what can be done to get this addressed.
answered on May 10, 2024
The short answer is that it is on your record forever. I've seen folks with DWIs on their records going back to the 80's and even the 70s. DWIs can used to enhance future DWIs for 10 years. The likelihood that you could get a DWI expunged from your record before 10 years have expired... View More
If you are being robbed at gunpoint, but you defend yourself with an illegal glock what would you get charged with
answered on May 4, 2024
You reach out directly to criminal defense attorneys and get one on board immediately. You are facing a potential murder charge here, along with possession of a ghost gun. It also raises the question if you are legally permitted to possess firearms which then creates a potential felon in... View More
I have a hearing tomorrow where I'm being accused of one minor felony that I did commit, but my PD says she's requesting an omnibus hearing that will lump that felony in with a second & much more serious felony I'm being accused of but did NOT commit.
Based on some... View More
answered on May 1, 2024
I'm not sure what you have read or who you have had conversations with, but consolidating these cases is not a bad idea. It saves you additional court appearances and additional hassle. I also do not believe that it creates any bias against you because you are guilty of one case and not... View More
If a car is repossessed without warning and taken by a tow company and stored on a lot, does the repo company inventory items? If so, What happens in a scenario where illegal items that carry felony level charges are found? Example: small amount (5th degree?) controlled substance, paraphernalia.... View More
answered on Apr 11, 2024
The repossession company has no obligation keep illegal items found in a repossessed vehicle private. They should and will likely turn over any illegal items found in the vehicle over to law enforcement. I would presume that the individual would then be charged with possession for those items... View More
The Accident Reconstruction Report, the Crash Report, the Field Report and 2 eyewitness statements are available, and all show that the 16 year old driver crossed over the center line causing the accident. The eyewitness reports specifically state that it appeared to be intentional, with the 16... View More
answered on Mar 31, 2024
There is nothing you can do for force the county attorney to charge out any particular offense. You can certainly voice your opinions on what you believe should occur in the case, but ultimately, the County Attorney has the ultimate authority of what, if anything, to charge out in this case.
It’s 3 Percocet pill that I’ve been caught with and it’s my first time and it’s gross misdemeanor charges GM 5th deg-possession of drug, first timer, and I was wondering if I’m serving jail time or how much would I have to pay
answered on Mar 21, 2024
I think that it is unlikely that you would be facing jail time for a first time GM drug possession case. The best thing that you can do for yourself to avoid having to serve jail would be to get a Chemical Use Assessment and start following the recommendations. That is something that you are... View More
I have been looking through so many sites and can’t seem to get a reliable answer everything seems to contradict.
answered on Mar 6, 2024
Honestly, I'm not sure if you would be permitted to do so. But I would suggest that things that might be legal aren't necessarily smart to do. Law enforcement is going to be all over you if you are out wandering around open carrying an AR-15 or similar type long gun. Rightly or... View More
She's mental health issues and she is a diabetit was 8 PM the night before Thanksgiving as she got pulled over for a headlight out. As the officer approached her window he had noticed her pupils were Dilated. He jumped the gun and asked her if she was smoking fetal. He asked her to get out of... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2024
In Minnesota, the license revocation process is a separate civil process from the criminal charges. A license is revoked immediately upon a breath test over the legal limit or a blood/urine test that shows a prohibited substance on board. She can apply for a public defender to represent her in... View More
Kid got a 2 charges, 1 for exhibition driving & other for more than one kid in the car while under provisional license. What are the definite and possible consequences for this?
A couple weeks prior she got a parking ticket, which went under mine and my husband's name since we own... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2024
The exhibition driving is going to be a huge issue for your insurance. I would suggest doing what you can to negotiate that ticket down. It looks like you are in Hennepin County, so there is a far greater likelihood that they may be willing to agree to keep it off of her driving record assuming... View More
The cases have not gone to trial yet. He has received discovery for at least one of the cases. He is on bond for each case, and they each involve felony charges.
Now in our home state he recently had an incident that caused him to have felonies charged.
He is now on bond here after... View More
answered on Dec 15, 2023
No, there is not going to be a way to attend the other hearings and keep them secret. First, the fact that he is charged in another state is already public information. Second, he is going to have to ask for time away from the ankle monitor to attend those out-of-state hearings, and the home... View More
Any advice on how to go about this? I’ve never represented myself before and would like anybody’s opinion ASAP please
answered on Nov 28, 2023
There is no such thing as a petty theft. The theft charge is either a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony. But no theft charges start out as a "petty" theft. I would tell you that a theft conviction is going to have long term consequences for you - especially for employment and... View More
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