What types of crimes are considered “Crimes of Violence”? Crimes of violence include felony offenses involving the commission or attempt of the following (Minn. Stat. §624.712, subdivision 5): Murder, manslaughter, assault, or encouraging suicide; Using drugs that poison, stupefy, overpower, or numb to injure or make a crime easier (Minn. Stat. §609.235); Robbery, and 1st-3rd degree burglary; Stealing an automobile, weapon, controlled substance,...
In Minnesota, a criminal sentence can be imposed in a variety of ways. Different sentences carry significannt implications for a person's criminal record. This article will examine the different types of sentence dispositions. For comparison's sake, let's use the example of a First Degree Assault which carries a sentence of up to 20 years in prison. But let's assume the...
White Collar Crime…the phrase conjures up visions of white men, executives, wearing suits and ties standing at a shredding machine, doesn't it? But does the executive stereotype fit today? The phrase has been around since about 1939 and has carried several definitions which all centered on the upper class status of the people accused. But looking at a list of white collar...
