In State of Minnesota vs. Brandon Ryan Smith, Smith appealed his sentence of gross misdemeanor possession of a pistol to the Minnesota Supreme Court. Smith argued that since he was stopped for speeding and not wearing a seatbelt, the officer’s question of whether there was illegal contraband in his vehicle was an expansion of the scope […]
A Ramsey County conviction of two counts of disorderly conduct was overturned by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in State of Minnesota vs. Todd Charles Sharkey, an unpublished opinion filed June 4, 2012. Sharkey was charged with two counts of disorderly conduct after it was alleged that he disturbed a local city council meeting by objecting […]
An Apple Valley city employee was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving at a Pee Wee hockey game for 11-13 year olds. The man was operating the Zamboni and came under suspicion after a parent noticed that he was weaving and slurring his words. It was also reported that he was driving the Zamboni unpredictably […]
Even though alcohol-related deaths are at record low, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety announced there will be increased DWI patrols in 13 Minnesota counties for 2012. The 13 counties where the increased patrols will take place through September of 2012 are primarily metro and outer-metro counties including Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, […]