Minnesota Boating While Impaired (BWI) In the spring, summer, and fall, Minnesota is a paradise for fishing, water sports, and boating enthusiasts. However, with the pleasures of boating come responsibilities and legal obligations, particularly concerning… Read more »

Minnesota Court of Appeals: An Apartment Door Handle and Lock are within the Home’s Curtilage This week, in case of first impression, the Minnesota Court of Appeals reversed a defendant’s serious drug conviction on the… Read more »

Testing Your Eyes – The HGN Test in DWI and DUI Cases As an initial matter, there is an ongoing and legitimate debate on whether to call field sobriety tests “tests” at all, since they… Read more »

A geofence warrant allows law enforcement to collect the location-history data of any device that communicates with a third-party entity, such as Google, while that device was present in a designated geographical area during a… Read more »

In the video below, criminal defense lawyer David R. Lundgren explains Minnesota’s definition of “Discovery.”  Included in the discussion is the type of materials subject to disclosure and the importance of the rules of criminal… Read more »

As part of Lundgren & Johnson, PSC, Criminal Defense Attorney’s series, “Criminal Legal Terms Defined/Explained,” criminal defense lawyer David R. Lundgren explains Minnesota’s definition of “Criminal Complaint.” Our Location

Criminal defense lawyer David R. Lundgren summarizes the criminal legal opinions published by the Minnesota Supreme Court in March 2024 in the video below.  The following opinions are summarized: State of Minnesota vs. Wiggins, State… Read more »

As part of Lundgren & Johnson, PSC, Criminal Defense Attorney’s series, “Criminal Legal Terms Defined/Explained,” criminal defense lawyer David R. Lundgren explains Minnesota’s definition of “Omnibus Hearing.” Do you have a criminal legal term that… Read more »

As part of Lundgren & Johnson, PSC, Criminal Defense Attorney’s series, “Criminal Legal Terms Defined/Explained,” criminal defense lawyer David R. Lundgren explains Minnesota’s definition of “Beyond a Reasonable Doubt.” Do you have a criminal legal… Read more »

Minnesota Careless Driving In Minnesota, a person may be charged with careless driving for a wide variety of driving conduct.  Additionally, a person charged with a DUI offense may be allowed to “plead down” to… Read more »

                  If you or a loved one are charged with a third degree DWI, the information below will help you understand the circumstances you’re in.  This article… Read more »

Some legal terms used in our Minnesota criminal justice system are difficult for people to understand.  Much like medical jargon or terms for any other area of specialized knowledge, if a person hasn’t had reason… Read more »

TrustAnalytica Recognizes the Attorneys at Lundgren & Johnson, PSC as “Top 10 Criminal Lawyers & Attorneys in Minneapolis” Lundgren & Johnson, P.S.C. is pleased to announce that its criminal defense lawyers have been selected by… Read more »

Jury Selection – Minnesota Trial Lawyer When people envision an American jury trial, the most common scenes that come to mind are most likely closing arguments and cross-examination.  These are the parts of trial that… Read more »

Minnesota Drug Lawyer | The New Marijuana “Open Package” Law Minnesota’s marijuana laws have been the subject of ongoing debate and reform in recent years, culminating in sweeping legislative changes that largely decriminalize and regulate… Read more »

Minnesota Monthly Recognizes Attorneys David R. Lundgren and Adam T. Johnson as Top Lawyers in 2023 for Criminal Defense Our firm is pleased to announce that its Minnesota criminal defense lawyers have been selected by… Read more »

Minnesota Road Rage Charges To the observer of the news cycle, it seems that a serious road rage incident occurs almost weekly, if not daily, in Minnesota.  These incidents often involve catastrophic injuries, or the… Read more »

“Why was I stopped for DWI?” This is one of the most common questions fielded by our experienced DWI lawyers when providing consultations for drivers who’ve been arrested and charged with DWI. Some of the… Read more »

The Necessity Defense | Minnesota DUI Lawyer In Minnesota, the necessity defense, sometimes called the defense of necessity, generally applies in situations where a person’s crime is excused because they are facing an emergency situation… Read more »

Restoring Minnesota Firearm Rights Restoring Minnesota Firearm Rights.  Our lawyers know how to get it done.  Most people know that upon a conviction for a crime, a person may be sentenced to jail, to prison,… Read more »

The Minnesota criminal defense attorneys at Lundgren & Johnson, PSC have a wealth of experience defending people charged with drug offenses and other crimes throughout Minnesota.  A significant portion of this experience consists of challenging… Read more »

Expertise.com Recognizes Lundgren & Johnson, PSC, Among Top DUI Lawyers in Minneapolis and St. Paul Lundgren & Johnson, P.S.C. is pleased to announce that its DWI lawyers have been selected by Expertise.com as among the… Read more »

Search and Seizure | Automated License Plate Readers in Minnesota Perhaps because it is always evolving, one of the most interesting areas of search and seizure law exists at the intersection of privacy and technology,… Read more »

As some of our friends and colleagues know, our attorneys, together with Meshbesher & Associates, were recently involved in a case before the United States Supreme Court.  The case stemmed from the trial and conviction… Read more »

As a drug lawyer in Minnesota, the phrase, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” comes to mind frequently.  Here’s why. Minnesota police officers and investigators routinely utilize an investigative technique called a “trash pull”… Read more »

The Public Trial Right in Minnesota At the time of this article, former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is on public trial in Hennepin County, Minnesota, facing charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and… Read more »

A 2nd degree drug crime is a serious criminal charge in Minnesota. In fact, it’s one of the most serious criminal charges in Minnesota. Presumptive prison commitments are just one of many reasons why defendants… Read more »

Minneapolis DUI lawyer David Lundgren recently sat down to provide detailed information on Minnesota DUI charges.  For the full transcript, please scroll below the video. Transcript for Minnesota DUI Charges | Minneapolis DUI Lawyer Hi,… Read more »

In Lundgren & Johnson’s first three articles from our driving while impaired, Minnesota DWI Lawyer series, we discussed the three non-felony categories of Minnesota driving while impaired (DWI) and driving while under the influence (DUI)… Read more »

What is a Fourth Degree DWI? A Fourth Degree DWI occurs when: A person drives while impaired, it is their first offense in their lifetime, and no aggravating factors are present; or A person drives… Read more »

If you are charged with a 1st degree controlled substance crime, the Minnesota criminal defense lawyers at Lundgren & Johnson can help.  We’ve helped people facing 1st degree controlled substance charges avoid convictions altogether, avoid… Read more »

A second degree DWI charge is a life changing event.  This article was written for folks facing second degree DWI charges.  It’s written by Lundgren & Johnson’s highly rated and reviewed DWI attorneys.  Our office… Read more »

Criminal Court in Hennepin County In 2018 alone, there were 428,634 criminal cases filed in Hennepin County. Criminal cases in the county are divided by felonies, which are prosecuted by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office,… Read more »

Minnesota’s Post-Driving Consumption DWI Defense DWI defense work is unique.  As we have described in other posts, DWI and DUI cases in Minnesota are not only defendable, but winnable.  Challenges to DWI and DUI charges… Read more »

The Minnesota Supreme Court recently determined that a DWI or DUI* suspect does not have a right to counsel before making his or her decision about whether to submit to a blood or urine test… Read more »

At Lundgren & Johnson, we take special care to stay informed of the latest updates related to anything in the DWI  field.  We have successfully handled DWIs throughout Minnesota with results including dismissals, jury trial… Read more »

We are excited and proud to announce that attorneys David R. Lundgren and Adam T. Johnson were both recognized as “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers in the year 2019. Super Lawyers is a part of… Read more »

People who don’t have a lot of experience with criminal defense will have different opinions about whether a fifth degree controlled substance charge is serious or not.  Some people may provide personal examples of their… Read more »

Minneapolis DWI Lawyer David R. Lundgren, partner at Lundgren & Johnson, recently sat down to answer the most pressing and essential questions folks need answers to after being arrested for DWI in Minneapolis and the… Read more »

Today, we had an article published in Minnesota Bench & Bar discussing the application of the 5th Amendment to an assortment of decryption technologies, including fingerprints, iris scanning, and passcodes.  This area of the law continues to… Read more »

On April 12, 2019, Governor Tim Walz signed into law a bill that makes it unlawful for a driver to use a “wireless communications device” (for all intents and purposes, a cellphone or smartphone) in… Read more »

What is an Attempt Crime Under Minnesota Law? Minnesota, like many other states, criminalizes the attempt to commit certain crimes.  The laws governing attempt crimes vary by state, but an attempt crime under Minnesota law… Read more »

Both the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 10 of the Minnesota Constitution protect the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against… Read more »

Minnesota Sentencing Despite reforms, Minnesota sentencing is complicated and imperfect. Like the criminal justice system as a whole, criminal sentencing is a hotly contested issue, from drug sentencing reform movements, to perceived and real disparities in… Read more »

One of the most common topics a Minnesota DUI Lawyer receives questions about is field sobriety testing.  Clients approach the topic with the lore and wonderment suited for a magic show.  This reverence is brought… Read more »

Free Speech Do you have a right to protest wherever and whenever you want? The simple answer is no. However, the right to free speech is one of the most basic and important rights in… Read more »

Minnesota’s Revenge Porn Law We have previously written about challenges to Minnesota’s revenge porn law based on the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech and expression. We recognized in our earlier posts that, at least… Read more »

Minnesota’s Revenge Porn Law In 2016, Minnesota joined a majority of states in criminalizing the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, otherwise known as “revenge porn.”  As we have written about previously, Minnesota’s revenge porn… Read more »

In Lundgren & Johnson’s first article from the criminal vehicular operation series in October 2017, we discussed the eight categories of Minnesota criminal vehicular homicide (CVH) and criminal vehicular operation (CVO) charges.  While those eight… Read more »

Yesterday, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued an important decision of statewide significance. In State v. Prigge, the court was asked whether a person may be found guilty of carrying a pistol under the influence when the… Read more »

Revisions to Minnesota’s expungement law continue to be interpreted by the courts.  On January 2, 2018, the Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a published decision interpreting sections of Minnesota’s expungement statute in a way that broadens… Read more »

Minnesota DWI Lawyer David R. Lundgren details the changes made by the legislature to Minnesota’s DWI laws and offers his insight into a portion of the wide array of available DWI defenses, some new and… Read more »

Many of Minnesota’s assault crimes vary by degree depending on what level of harm is caused to the person injured in the assault. The most basic, and less serious, level of assault in Minnesota is… Read more »

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) issues yearly reports about the car accidents that occur on Minnesota roadways.  In its most recent edition, Minnesota DPS named their report Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts.  DPS… Read more »

Today we take on illegal home searches. This post will continue our examination of some of the more common civil rights claims available to persons aggrieved by government wrongdoing. In our last post in this series, we discussed Section… Read more »

Many people believe the terms criminal vehicular operation (CVO) and criminal vehicular homicide (CVH) are synonymous with hurting another person when driving while impaired or under the influence.  Although injuring or killing another person while… Read more »

This post will continue our in-depth look at some of the more common civil rights claims available to persons aggrieved by government wrongdoing. In our last post, we discussed the claims of excessive force, sometimes… Read more »

A turning point of the most serious variety occurs in a romantic relationship after a report of domestic abuse.  Many tough decisions must be made and the help of a skilled and experienced domestic abuse… Read more »

Claims for Excessive Force and Police Brutality In our last post in this series on civil rights cases, we provided a general overview of the federal statute that creates a cause of action known as… Read more »

In addition to our criminal defense practice, we practice in the field of plaintiffs’ civil rights, which means that we take on cases where individuals have been injured or wronged by the actions of government officials,… Read more »

A common concern of our clients is what will happen at their first court appearance. Routinely, our answer is “not much”. The purpose of a first appearance in any gross misdemeanor or felony case is… Read more »

Minnesota’s 2016 Drug Sentencing Reform Act was passed by the legislature with an overarching objective:  severely punish high level drug distributors and offenses that involve violence or the potential of violence and lessen the punishment… Read more »

We’re commonly asked how it can be that a person may be convicted of a DWI crime for merely sitting or sleeping in their parked vehicle.  It seems counter-intuitive that a person commits a crime by… Read more »

It is not uncommon for those arrested for DWI and other crimes in Minnesota to spend time in jail before formal charges are filed. When a police officer arrests a person without a warrant –… Read more »

Today, we had an article published in Minnesota Bench & Bar on the topic of hearsay.  You can read the full text of the article below. An Out of Court Article on Hearsay An out of court… Read more »

Texting While Driving in Minnesota: A Primer on the Law Texting while driving is a topic that has been in the news a lot lately.  Recent months have borne witness to some devastating consequences resulting… Read more »

It’s Patio Season… Don’t Ruin It With A DWI By David R. Lundgren It’s spring in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area and us northerners are dusting off our flip flops, donning our favorite pale-leg baring… Read more »

Defending the “Guilty” By David R. Lundgren “Would you defend someone you knew was guilty?” Far and away, this is the most common question I’m asked by close friends, family, acquaintances, and anyone else who… Read more »

YOU WERE ARRESTED FOR DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED (DWI) The DWI situation is more common than you may believe. You might have had a couple drinks at happy hour with your colleagues, enjoyed a few beverages… Read more »

The Minnesota Court of Appeals published an opinion this morning with a clear message to law enforcement: Stop misleading our citizens about what the DWI laws require of them. Everyone wants safer roads, but at… Read more »

The right to retreat to one’s home for comfort and security is fundamental in our society.  So is the right to self-defense. When someone encroaches upon the sanctity of another’s home by entering or breaking… Read more »

Some big developments in Minnesota’s DWI laws this week.  On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued opinions in State v. Trahan and State v. Thompson.  Both cases were previously on hold while the Supreme Court… Read more »