Drug Crime Sentencing – New Laws Effective Today
Effective today – Aug. 1 – Minnesota’s drug laws received a much needed update for drug crime sentencing. An antiquated system more in tune with the failed “War on Drugs” from previous decades is finally abolished in favor of greater flexibility for judges, allowing them to impose alternative sentencing options, which often are focused on
City of Minneapolis Marijuana Laws Will Now Match State Laws
The City of Minneapolis – never one to hold back in pursuing criminal “justice” – is correcting a ridiculous inconsistency between its own laws and those of this State. The City Council voted unanimously on Friday to reduce possession of small amounts of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a petty misdemeanor, which is what the
Confidential Informant’s Identity May Be Disclosed
Often, the State relies upon snitches (or, more politically correct – a confidential informant (“CI”)) to prove their case against a defendant. You see this often in drug cases. The State values this ‘insider’ information and will do everything it can to protect their confidential informant’s identity. Often, this can lead to a frustratingly difficult
Subsequent Drug Crime Convictions in Minnesota
EDITOR’S NOTE: The law has changed since this post. Here is a link about the law change on this topic: https://northstar.your-new-website.com/drug-crime-sentencing-new-laws-effective-today/ For possession or sale drug crimes, the penalties imposed depend on where the criminal act falls on the first through fifth degree spectrum. As detailed here, a first-degree offense is the most serious, while