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		<title>The Interlock Device:  How Minnesotans convicted of a DWI can gain back their license sooner</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 00:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minnesotans convicted of Driving While Impaired (DWI) that have canceled or revoked licenses are given an opportunity to regain their driving privileges sooner by participating in the Minnesota Interlock Program administered through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services.  Through the Minnesota Interlock Program, a DWI offender can apply to have an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MnCoSA: Giving Sex Offenders in Minnesota a Second Chance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minnesota circles of support and accountability known as MnCoSA is a program run through the Minnesota Department of Corrections.  This program is offered to support people convicted of sexual offenses as they re-enter the community so they can live responsible, productive lives. People convicted of sexual offenses suffer stigmatization from their communities that can make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Minnesota Self Defense: Know your Rights!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 02:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the state of Minnesota you have the right to defend yourself.  If you have been charged with assault, or even murder, but it was in self defense, you can be found not guilty if you meet certain factors.  Generally, in Minnesota you can use force to defend yourself, your home, or others, but the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bong Water Possession More Serious than Drug Possession?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 14:39:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the landmark case, Minnesota v. Peck, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that bong water was a drug mixture that supports a criminal conviction for a first degree controlled substance crime.  This crime is the most serious drug felony crime in Minnesota, with a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison for a first offense. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know Your Rights – When can Police Officer Question You During a Traffic Stop?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled on the level of suspicion necessary for a police officer to ask for identification from passengers in a car during a traffic stop. The court held that although the sheriff’s deputy didn’t have the suspicion necessary to justify his request for identification from passengers in a vehicle, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urine Test Results for DUI Suspects Admissible at Trial</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:54:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cotterlawoffice.com/?p=422</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Urine Test Results for DUI Suspects Admissible at Trial In December 2010 the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the results of urine tests to determine the alcohol in a driver’s urine are admissible at trial.  This is a huge victory for prosecutors trying alcohol related cases statewide. Unfortunately the results of these tests may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Media and Sexual Assault: Stillwater man sentenced for Sexual Misconduct via Facebook</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:58:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 41-year-old Stillwater man was sentenced last week in federal court in St. Paul after pleading guilty in September to producing child pornography. The court sentenced Shane Allen Werlein to serve 30 years in prison for various acts of sexual misconduct such as posing as a teenage girl on Facebook and befriending underage girls for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drug Trafficking and Police Searches</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 00:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A story from across the country caught our attention here in the Twin Cities.  A man by the name of Esteban Galtes was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after federal agents allegedly discovered 14 pounds of cocaine hidden in pastel covered, egg shaped candy. Gates told authorities the candy was for his two kids. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harsher Federal Punishment for Violent Repeat Offenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 17:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over Thanksgiving weekend three masked men robbed a White Bear Lake bar.  Two men are still at large, but one was arrested and now faces additional federal charges which could mean a harsher punishment if convicted. Tyice A. Phillips, 33, appeared in federal court Monday in St. Paul on charges of interference with commerce by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexual Assault by Accident?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 00:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 28, 2010 the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the intent required for a criminal sexual conduct conviction can be transferred intent.  In State v. Austin, a case out of Olmstead County, the defendant got very drunk and smoked marijuana.  He then went to a neighbor’s apartment because he wanted to have sex [...]]]></description>
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