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Minnesota Burglary Law: Can you Burgle Your Own Home? An interesting case came up in Washington, D.C. recently. A man was convicted of first-degree burglary; nothing particularly unusual in and of itself. However, in a slightly odd twist, the home that was the subject was the home in which the man was living at the time of the incident! The target…
The idea that being stressed can cause a heart attack is widely held, especially by those with experiences of demanding jobs and/or bosses. And even more widely-accepted is the idea that there are in fact jobs which can be highly stressful at times—it’s not hard to find people with personal experience of this! So, if you have a heart attack…
Mapleton Man Charged with Assault After Threatening Son An alleged threat by a father against his son resulted in the father, Brian Benson of Mapleton, being charged with assault. Benson is reported as being charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon after having allegedly pointed a gun at his son while threatening to shoot him if the son ever…
In today’s news of “my day at work could have been worse”, be glad you’re not the Alabama logger who saw a snake on the road while riding in a logging truck at work. After the man jumped out and attempted to catch the snake, it bit him—and turned out to be poisonous! Unfortunately, because catching the snake was not…
Does your workplace building need a trip to the doctor? Although the illness might be different than a back-to-school cod, buildings can get sick too. “Sick building syndrome” (SBS) is the generic term for a variety of health issues that can be associated with a place of work. The causes are problems with the building itself, often relating to air…
Minnesota Civil Forfeitures When you think of punishments the government can hand out for violations of a law, you probably think of jail time and/or fines. Although these are obviously major Do Not Cross… contenders in the punishment world, there is a third type of sanction the government can impose: forfeiture. Forfeiture essentially involves the government taking possession of property…
Today Mrs. Hoffner, through her attorneys, issued a press release, where she read a statement to the assembled press corps. Was this a good idea? Can it possibly help her? She is the wife of accused child pornographer, Todd Hoffner, who is charged with use of minors in a sexual performance and child pornography (Check out my analysis of the…
The Mankato Child Porn Case – Todd Hoffner Mankato has made national news yet again, but not for the greatest reason, Minnesota State University-Mankato’s head football coach, Todd Hoffner, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of using minors in a sexual performance and possession of child pornography. These are very serious charges and with the current public opinion…
Minnesota workers’ compensation courts ; If you were injured on the job in Minnesota, you’ve probably been looking into making a workers’ compensation claim (smart move). But who is it who will actually decide your claim? Do you have to go to court? ; Workers’ compensation judges ; In Minnesota, workers’ compensation claims are first decided by special judges who…
Can Minnesota police search your cell phone without a warrant? One of the basic Fourth Amendment principles is that, in general, the police can’t “unreasonably” search a person’s home or any other area in which a person has an expectation of privacy. Those areas might include cars, a temporary residence, or even a telephone booth in one case! This means that…