A Pine County Prosecutor, Michael Bjerke, is accused of sexual assault. He is facing fifth-degree attempted criminal sexual assault and fifth-degree assault charges. A group of four women claim that back in May he struck up a conversation with them through the window of their hotel room at the Best Value Motel in Hinckley, Minnesota. [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, best value motel, bjerke unplugged, bureau of criminal investigation, Criminal Defense Attorney, fifth degree, fifth degree assault, fifth degree sexual assault, hinckley, michael bjerke, pine county prosecutor, pine county sherriff's office, sexual assault, woodrow wilsonTMZ caught Casey Anthony on video drinking a Corona. She was found not guilty on July 5th of murdering her two year-old daughter, Casey Anthony. She was sentenced to four years in jail for lying to police, however, was released shortly after due to time she had served since she was originally incarcerated in October [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, casey anthony, Criminal Defense Attorney, incarcerated, jail, murder trial, no-guilty verdict, TMZDWI/DUI defendants and criminal defense attorneys in Minnesota have been “waiting to exhale” as the Star Tribune put it on July 27, 2011. On July 26, 2011, the Minnesota supreme court issued an order staying further proceedings in the Source Code Litigation. This ruling means that instead of each case being heard individually, they will [...]
Tags: CMI, Criminal, Criminal Defense Attorney, DUI, DWI, intoxilyzer 5000, intoxilzyer, minnesota, source code, Source Code CoalitionIn Maple Grove, Minnesota, on Sunday, July 9th, a man suspected of driving while intoxicated was pulled over. The driver took off during the stop and led police on a high speed chase before hitting another vehicle. Both the driver of the vehicle and the drunk driver were killed. The driver had prior DWI charges, [...]
Tags: assualt, Bennerotte and Associates, Criminal Defense Attorney, diu, drug charges, DWI, high-speed chase, minnesota criminal attorney, when do i need an attorney?If you think you can get away with drinking and driving this Fourth of July weekend in the event of a Minnesota Government shutdown, think again. Coincidentally enough today is Maroon Day, in which ALL State Patrol troopers will be on the roads. Today is historically the deadliest day on the roads. In an effort [...]
Tags: Bennerotte and Associates, Criminal Defense Attorney, DUI, DWI, government shut down, jail, minnesota state patrol, Workers' compensationThe simple answer is yes! Having an attorney for a DWI/DUI charge will make the process much smoother and you will get a better result. Attorneys know the ins and outs of the court system. They may even know the prosecuting attorney. By knowing the process and knowing all of the options, an attorney can [...]
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