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Legal Representation In Minnesota And Wisconsin
Criminal Defense
Minnesota Law Allows You to Seal Criminal Records
In 2015, Minnesota revised its expungement law. The revised law makes it easier to seal criminal records. The revised law also allows, for the first time, meaningful expungement of criminal records relating to certain felony offenses. Before delving into the analysis...
A Defendant’s Constitutional Rights in a Criminal Case
Criminal defendants have constitutional rights during the course of a criminal case. The most significant, and likely most well-known, is that a criminal defendant is presumed innocent until the government proves a defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The...
Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed
Yesterday, the Olmsted County Attorney's Office dismissed sexual assault charges against Stanley Fieseler of Chatfield, MN. A jury trial was set to begin in the case when the State of Minnesota informed Mr. Fieseler that it would not be going forward with the...
ACQUITTED: Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C.’ Client Found Not Guilty in Felony Firearms Case
Yesterday, a Houston County jury found Elizabeth Sanness not guilty of five criminal charges, four of which involved the use of a firearm. Ms. Sanness was charged with Felony Assault in the Second Degree-Use of a Firearm, Felony Stalking with a Firearm, Felony Threats...
ACQUITTED: Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C.’ Client Found Not Guilty in Felony Firearms Case
Yesterday, a Houston County jury found Elizabeth Sanness not guilty of five criminal charges, four of which involved the use of a firearm. Ms. Sanness was charged with Felony Assault in the Second Degree-Use of a Firearm, Felony Stalking with a Firearm, Felony Threats...
What Does a Judge Consider When Setting Bail?
Last week, we published a blog about bail--specifically, we looked at the purpose of bail and mechanically how it works. This week, we examine a related topic: factors a judge considers when setting bail. As described last week, the general rule provides that a judge...
What is Bail and How Does it work?
Bail is money that a court requires an individual to pay to get out of jail. The purpose of bail is to assure judges that the individual will appear for all their court hearings in a criminal case. A judge will set bail if he or she has concerns about a defendant's...
Six Tips for Talking with a Police Officer
This blog post--which is the last in a three-part series involving the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution--provides six tips on how to handle yourself when talking with a police officer. First, it is important to stay calm. Don't run, argue, or be...
What Does it Mean to “Plead the Fifth?”
This blog post is the second in a three-part series exploring the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. To see the other posts in this series, click here. In TV shows and in movies, characters are often heard to say, "I plead the Fifth" or "I exercise my...
