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 »
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Minnesota Supreme Court: A Pistol in a Center Console is “Carrying a Pistol”
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 »
Minnesota Expungement Law – State v. C.W.N.
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: Insights and Updates
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 »
Felony Assault Crimes – When a Push, Shove, or Punch Becomes a Felony
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 »
By The Numbers: Car Accidents In Minnesota
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 »
Civil Rights Part 4 – Illegal Home Searches
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 »
Criminal Vehicular Operation Charges: Part I
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 »
Civil Rights Part 3 – Unlawful Arrest
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 »
What to Expect After a Domestic Abuse Allegation in Minnesota
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 »
Civil Rights Part 2 – Excessive Force and Police Brutality
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 »
Civil Rights Part 1 – You vs. Who?
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 »
Your First Appearance in Court
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 »
Sharply Divided Court Rules on Application of New Drug Laws
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 »
DWI and “Physical Control” – What it Means
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 »