Duluth, MN asked in Criminal Law for Minnesota

Q: How can a person be found guilty of a decade old crime with no evidence, over hear says and her story changed many time

And it sat on a person's desk for 17 months before being charged

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Gary Kollin
Gary Kollin
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL

A: The law allows it.

And verbal testimony is evidence

Jonathan Matthew Holson
Jonathan Matthew Holson
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Saint Cloud, MN
  • Licensed in Minnesota

A: You don't provide anywhere close to enough information to provide an intelligent answer to this question. The law is very fact specific and there aren't enough facts to answer this.

Thomas C Gallagher
Thomas C Gallagher
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Licensed in Minnesota

A: I'm not sure what this refers to. But it sounds like a job for a good criminal defense attorney.

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