Trying a Kid as an Adult: MN Supreme Court Evaluates Judge’s Adult Certification Ruling Before a juvenile can be tried as an adult in Minnesota, the prosecution needs to file a motion for certification for adult prosecution. Then, unless stipulated to in the rare circumstance, a certification hearing will take place. There, the prosecution and…
“Have you been drinking?” Legal Question Says MN Supreme Court During DWI Traffic Stop Recently, the Minnesota Supreme Court waded into the waters of DWI traffic stops. In State v. Taylor, a cop approached a driver and asked him if he had been drinking. What is so wrong with that question, you ask? The officer…
Widely believed as the most reliable chemical testing method for DWI cases, blood tests are splattering the headlines recently. In Minnesota, the company that provides blood test sample kits issued a recall notice for many kits distributed after November 1, 2018. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court narrowly decided drivers do not have a right…
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