Posts Tagged ‘ Bennerotte & Associates ’

Intoxicated Actions Can Turn Criminal

April 29, 2011 8:49 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense

It is undisputed that alcohol can impair judgment. People can make poor decisions after having a few drinks and can find themselves in trouble for something that they thought at the time was just goofing around. Take this story for example. 29 year-old Luke Brandon Scott was accused of locking his girlfriend in a dog [...]

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Eden Prairie Mother Violates Many Laws, Injuring a Motorcyclist.

April 20, 2011 7:14 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense, Traffic Violation

Amanda Elizabeth Manzanares, 20 years old, has been charged with criminal vehicular operation, endangerment of a child, driving without a valid license, use of a wireless communications device while driving, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. The criminal vehicular operation charge is s felony level offense. The other charges are misdemeanor level offenses. Manzanares [...]

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Minnesota Traffic Cameras Catch Drunk Drivers

April 14, 2011 6:30 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense, DUI / DWI, Your Rights

The Minnesota State Patrol has released video from traffic cameras showing drunk drivers. The State Patrol says the cameras, along with the help of the 911 dispatchers, play an important role when cracking down on drunk driving and handling complaints about other drivers. Of the 42,000 driver complaints the State Patrol received last year, 662 [...]

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Twins Opener and Avoiding Riots.

April 1, 2011 9:56 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense

The Minnesota Twins opener is today in Toronto versus the Blue Jays. Home games start next Friday versus the Oakland Athletics. With almost 40,000 seats, Target Field will be drawing in a huge crowd to the downtown Minneapolis area.   As most people are aware, sports fans can be very passionate. With a group of [...]

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Minnesota Arrest Process

March 29, 2011 7:32 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense

So what happens when somebody gets arrested?   Not all precincts handle arrests the same, but generally speaking they are handled similarly. In Carver County, most of the time, the process goes like this: 1. The arrest is made and the individual is taken to the jail in Chaska, Minnesota. 2. The individual fills out [...]

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Minnesota Prostitution of Minors

March 11, 2011 4:30 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense

The Minnesota House of Representatives is currently considering a bill that would change the law regarding juvenile prostitution—or perhaps as advocates of the bill would call it: sexual exploitation of minors.  H.F. 0556 has been introduced to amend the Juvenile Delinquency Provisions of the Juvenile Court Act and Child Protection Provisions of Juvenile Court Act [...]

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Minnesota Public Records

February 24, 2011 11:40 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense, Your Rights

Many clients have expressed concern about their criminal charge being part of the public record. There are some plea bargains in which the “charge” does not show up on criminal background checks, because it was not a true charge. Short of that scenario, criminal charges are generally public information. Every state has different laws that [...]

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Minneapolis/St. Paul Snow Emergency Tickets

February 21, 2011 9:38 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense, Traffic Violation, Your Rights

Due to the many inches of snow that have been dropped on us over the past 24 hours, several cities are declaring snow emergencies. During snow emergencies different rules apply when it comes to parking on the street. It is important to know these rules, because if you break one of them, you will be [...]

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Twin Cities Area Cities Can Make Deals on Speeding Tickets

February 11, 2011 8:36 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense, Traffic Violation, Your Rights

Previously hidden guidelines are now published. Several cities in the Twin Cities area have guidelines that offer “deals” to drivers with perfect traffic records. These cities include Golden Valley, Maple Grove, Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, Rockford, and many more. If you are willing to pay more, they won’t report the ticket to your insurance company. [...]

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