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A $500 Mistake: Minnesota’s Strict School Bus Stop-Arm Laws
Making the wrong choice is expensive. Under Minnesota law, violating a school bus stop arm is not a typical traffic ticket. It can lead to drastic changes to your driving privileges.
The PIT Maneuver: How Police End High-Speed Chases
When a pursuit becomes too dangerous to continue, officers have a tool to end it forcibly: the Pursuit Intervention Technique, commonly known as the PIT maneuver.
1 Crash, No License Until 18: Understanding ‘Vanessa's Law’
For a teenager with a provisional license, a relatively minor crash can trigger a "nuclear option" in Minnesota law that strips them of driving privileges until their 18th birthday.
Legal Cannabis, Illegal Drive: The ‘Open Package’ Trap
Just like alcohol, there is a strict "Open Package Law" for cannabis in cars, and violating it is one of the easiest ways to turn a routine traffic stop into a criminal misdemeanor.
No More Seized Plates? Minnesota Legal Changes You Should Know
For decades, these special registration plates have been the visual hallmark of repeat DWI offenders in Minnesota. But the way police handle these impoundments has fundamentally changed.
Assault in Minnesota: From ‘Fear’ to ‘Great Bodily Harm’
While the intent to harm might be similar in two different altercations, Minnesota statutes rigidly categorize assault based on the physical outcome—specifically, whether a bone was broken, a weapon was displayed, or a permanent injury was inflicted.
Criminal Vehicular Homicide: When a Crash Becomes a Crime
For victims' families, the penalties for Criminal Vehicular Homicide often feel insufficient, yet prosecutors face a steep uphill battle to prove the "depraved mind" required for a murder conviction in a traffic incident.
Theft vs. Robbery and the $1,000 Felony Line
"Theft" and "Robbery" are often used interchangeably in casual conversation, but in Minnesota courts, they are distinct crimes with very different sentencing guidelines.
Murder vs. Manslaughter: Minnesota's Homicide Statutes Explained
When a violent death occurs in Minneapolis, Saint Paul or anywhere in Minnesota, the specific charge filed dictates the potential prison time.
Ski Coach Sentenced to Prison for Creating, Possessing Child Porn
Investigators discovered the suspect had been working with children as a ski coach and used Adobe Photoshop to digitally alter photos of them. Authorities say he morphed the children’s faces onto explicit images of child sexual abuse.
Minnesota Man Indicted in Pay-Per-View Animal Torture Case
Federal authorities announced Tuesday that 32-year-old Bryan Wesley Edison has been indicted on sixteen counts of animal crushing, a federal crime that carries significant penalties.
Victims of Fatal Helicopter Crash Near Airlake Airport Identified
Two men from Wisconsin were killed Saturday afternoon when a helicopter crashed near Airlake Airport in Lakeville.
