DNA exonerates man convicted with eyewitness testimony
Some people in Minnesota who have been convicted of crimes using eyewitness evidence may have been wrongly identified. In California, a man was exonerated of rape charges after serving eight years in prison when DNA evidence showed he did not commit the crime. The man had been identified by both the victim and a witness. […]
States step up alcohol laws on the road
Some people in Minnesota are advocating for even stricter alcohol laws, claiming that new laws will help cut down on the number of accidents linked to drunk driving. During 2016, over 1 million people were arrested nationwide and charged with driving under the influence. Some claim that the number of drunk driving arrests represent only […]
Supreme Court rules that rental car drivers have privacy rights
Many Minnesotans rent cars each year, and some people allow others who are not on the rental agreements to drive them. On May 14, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that people who are not on the rental agreements for the cars that they have borrowed still have privacy rights against warrantless searches […]
Steve Wilkos’ DWI charge will likely be erased
For most Minnesota fans, Steve Wilkos is best known as the former bouncer for the Jerry Springer Show and a TV host in his own right. For some law enforcement officers, Wilkos is best known as a man they took into custody for DWI after his car flipped in a single car accident. Now, it […]
Two arrested and accused of drug charges
Two people were arrested in Minnesota on April 18 and charged with drug offenses according to the Becker County Sheriff’s Office. The 45-year-old woman and 34-year-old man were charged in Becker County District Court with first-degree possession of a controlled substance and second-degree possession of a controlled substance. The pair were taken into custody after […]
Minnesota drug bust leads to arrests
A series of drug investigations has led to the arrests of almost 30 Minnesota residents for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine and opioids. The arrests were announced by the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office on April 2. According to authorities, the purpose of the operation was to identify individuals suspected of dealing meth and prescription drugs in the […]
Definition and penalties for kidnapping in Minnesota
In Minnesota, kidnapping is defined as confining a person or taking a person from one place to another without the consent of that person for one or more of four reasons. Those reasons are to hold that person as a hostage or for ransom, to terrify or harm the person, to assist in an escape […]
Minnesota court ruling opens doors for DWI appeals
Minnesota motorists may have more grounds to appeal convictions for driving under the influence following a recent ruling by a Hennepin County Court judge. The ruling stated that the DataMaster, a machine used to record the results of breath tests for alcohol across the state, had rounded up one person’s test result, potentially leading to […]
Minneapolis suburb leads state in DWI arrests per capita
A grant awarded to Edina in 2015 from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety division has funded a full-time drunk driving enforcement officer for the city. This position as well as the three major highways that cross the Minneapolis suburb have produced the state’s highest number of DWI arrests by population. […]