Posts Tagged ‘ criminal defense ’

DWI? Not for guy on personalized motor scooter in Minnesota

June 14, 2011 6:15 pm - Posted by Conor in Criminal Defense, DUI / DWI, Traffic Violation

Yesterday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals, reversed an Itasca County judge’s determination that a motorized scooter used by a disabled individual was a “motor vehicle” for the purposes of Minnesota’s driving while intoxicated, or “impaired driving,” laws. Minnesota’s DWI law (Minnesota Statute § 169A.20) makes it a crime for drivers to “drive, operate, or be [...]

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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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White Collar Crime

March 9, 2011 11:08 pm - Posted by Rachel in Criminal Defense

What are white collar crimes?   White collar crimes generally involve money. Here are a just a few examples of white collar crimes: Bank Fraud (this can involve lying on loan applications, mortgages, or any type of bank account) Credit Card Fraud (using somebody else’s card without permission) Identity Theft (using somebody else’s identity) Counterfeiting [...]

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Hennepin County Probation Revoked

February 17, 2011 10:48 pm - Posted by Rachel in Assault, Criminal Defense, Your Rights

In Hennepin County Stacy Michael Dotts was put on probation for a felony third-degree level assault for slapping and then punching somebody with a closed fist. Dotts had several terms of the probation that were not completed. He was found on a street corner with an open can of beer and arrested for loitering with [...]

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Anoka County Drug Possession

February 16, 2011 11:39 pm - Posted by Rachel in Controlled Substances, Criminal Defense, Your Rights

Cassie Marie Arnold brought her drug possession case up to the Minnesota Court of Appeals. She appeals this conviction because she says the State failed to prove drug possession and that her trial was unfair because the closing argument of the prosecutor defined “dominion” as “control” when discussing the standard for constructive possession.  The Anoka-Hennepin [...]

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Welcome to the Bennerotte & Associates Blog

August 18, 2010 6:04 pm - Posted by Rachel in Controlled Substances, Criminal Defense, DUI / DWI, Traffic Violation, Your Rights

Who am I? Hello, my name is Rachel Lueth. I am the Office Manager here at Bennerotte & Associates, P.A. First I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. I have been working with Tom for over two and half years. I am a graduate of the University of Minnesota.  I have [...]

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