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 [...]
Tags: criminal defense, Driving, DUI, DWI, Eagan AttorneyWhat 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 [...]
Tags: bank fraud, Bennerotte and Associates, Bribery, Counterfeiting, Credit Card Fraud, criminal defense, Embezzlement, Forgery, Identity Theft, Tax Evasion, white collar crimeIn 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 [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, criminal defense, Criminal Defense Attorney, felony, hennepin county, probation, third degree assaultCassie 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 [...]
Tags: actual possession, Bennerotte and Associates, constructive possession, control, criminal defense, dominion, drug possesionWho 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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