The Minnesota supreme court granted review in State of Minnesota v. Mahdi Hassan Ali on January 18, 2011. Ali was one of two Somali boys accused of robbing the Seward Market on Franklin Avenue in Minneapolis on January 6, 2010 during which three East African men were killed. The case has presented interesting—and important—questions of [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, conor tobin, constitutional rights, criminal defense attorney mn, criminal defense lawyer mn, minnesota criminal attorneyThere are cases in which both sides have strong arguments. This is what seemingly happened in the case of Michael Jackson’s death. Dr. Murray pleads definitely not guilty. The prosecution feels as though they have a strong case as well, saying that Dr. Murray has a lot of explaining to do. He is being charged [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, conor tobin, criminal defense attorney mn, criminal defense lawyer mn, john scott, Tom BennerotteThe White House says that Obama didn’t talk about gun control problems on purpose to avoid being accused of capitalizing on the recent tragedy of the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who is still recovering at a Houston Medical Center. The White House also commented that Obama didn’t address gun control because of the recent [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, conor tobin, criminal defense attorney mn, criminal defense lawyer mn, john scott, Tom BennerotteJesse Ventura filed a lawsuit against Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration on Monday. He claims that the full body scans and pat downs violate his 4th Amendment rights against unlawful search and seizures. He claims the pat-downs are humiliating and can be construed as unwanted physical contact. Before the new procedures [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, conor tobin, constitutional rights, criminal defense attorney mn, criminal defense lawyer mn, Tom BennerotteThe winter blues are a real medical condition. Medically it is called Seasonal Affective Disorder. It common for people to get depressed when the seasons fluctuate, this can be caused by disruption of your biological clock or due to chemical changes in your body. If you think you are suffering from this disorder, please contact [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, conor tobin, criminal defense attorney mn, criminal defense lawyer mn, DUI attorney mn, DWI attorney, john scott, Tom BennerotteAs a kid I remember seeing police officers “hiding” on the side of the road and thinking I was a “know-it-all” and claiming that was entrapment. After growing up and learning what it really was I now understand why it is not. In order to prove entrapment the person that is being charged of the [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, conor tobin, criminal defense attorney mn, criminal defense lawyer mn, john scott, Tom BennerotteAccording to Minnesota State Patrol Sgt. Kathy Pederson in the Sleepy Eye News, the State Patrol’s December 2010 DWI crackdown resulted in 2,399 DWI arrests and 2,178 seatbelt citations. DWI arrests were down from December 2009. Sgt. Peterson cited this winter’s bad weather and awareness of the DWI crack downs for the drop in arrests [...]
Tags: conor tobin, criminal defense attorney mn, criminal defense lawyer mn, DUI attorney mn, DWI attorney, minnesota criminal attorneySelf-defense laws vary from state to state. Most states generally use the reasonable person standard. This means that the law provides people to use a reasonable amount of force against somebody that has unlawfully and physically hurt you. Generally you may only use deadly force in very specific circumstances, for instance, if a lesser degree [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, conor tobin, constitutional rights, criminal defense attorney mn, criminal defense lawyer mn, john scott, Tom BennerotteI found the following entry on a top 10 list of Criminal Law Misconceptions. I wanted to share it with you. “9. You can fare well with just any lawyer. The reality is that there are too many incompetent or uncaring lawyers out there—so-called “professionals” who will take you money and show up for court [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, conor tobin, criminal defense attorney mn, john scott, MN, Tom BennerotteThe Fifth Amendment in criminal cases. Often time’s police officers will threaten you or scare you into talking to them even though you have a constitutional right to say nothing until you have consulted with an attorney. Many assume that if you plead the Fifth you are indeed guilty and you are just buying time [...]
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