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      When is a domestic assault a felony?

      Domestic assault is an assault committed against a family or household member. An “assault” is an act committed with the intent to cause fear in another of immediate bodily harm or death; or the intentional infliction, or attempted infliction of bodily harm upon another. “Family or household members” include, spouses and ex-spouses; blood relatives; parents and children; those who currently...

      Minnesota Supreme Court Rules on New Standards for Issuing Domestic Abuse Orders for Protection

      Minnesota Supreme Court Rules on New Standards for Issuing Domestic Abuse Orders for Protection

      On Wednesday, January 31, 2018, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued a ruling changing a key component of domestic abuse law. Since 1988, when a person wanted to obtain a domestic abuse order for protection (OFP), the petitioner needed to establish that “physical abuse, bodily harm, or assault” had been “present” or “imminent.” Under this standard, if the court determined that...

      Restoring Gun Rights with a Domestic Assault Conviction

      So you have a domestic assault conviction for causing bodily harm to a romantic partner or a person to whom you are acting as a parent. Your gun rights are gone for life under the federal Lautenberg amendment, 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9). How to fix this? Some mistakenly believe they can file a petition in district court to restore the right...

      Pardoning Domestic Assault Offenses

      The recent spring 2017 pardon board hearing on June 14, 2017, revealed the Minnesota Pardon Board, made up of Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton, Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, and Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, is reluctant to pardon domestic assault offenses. Many Minnesotans convicted of a domestic assault offense are prohibited from possessing firearms under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(9),...

      What is the Maximum Bail for a Misdemeanor Domestic Assault Charge?

      When a person is charged with a crime, when they make their first appearance in court, a judge will set conditions of release—this occurs whether a person is appearing in front of the judge while in custody (in jail), or appearing out of custody. In either case, the conditions of release may include a requirement that the person deposit some...

      If My Spouse Does Not Want to Press Charges for Domestic Assault, Why Isn’t My Case Thrown Out?

      If My Spouse Does Not Want to Press Charges for Domestic Assault, Why Isn’t My Case Thrown Out?

      Whether right or wrong, sometimes victims of domestic assault do not want their assailants to incur criminal charges and consequences. Police investigate these situations and provide their reports to prosecutors. It is prosecutors, and only prosecutors, who make decisions on whether to charge an individual with a crime, and how to resolve, dispose, or try a case. A prosecutor is...

      How do judges know how much bail to set?

      How do judges know how much bail to set?

      First of all, bail is an amount of money that a judge may set on a criminal case. If bail is set, then the bail amount must be posted to the jail before the accused can be released from custody. As long as the accused makes all of his or her court dates and abides by all conditions of release,...

      The Restoration of Gun Rights for Domestic Assault Convictions

      It has become increasingly difficult over the past few years to restore the right to possess firearms following a misdemeanor domestic assault conviction. The State of Minnesota prohibits any person convicted of a misdemeanor domestic assault from possessing a firearm for three years following the date of conviction. But federally, a person convicted of a domestic assault has a lifetime...

      Police Body Cameras Are Coming to Minnesota – How Will They Be Used?

      Police Body Cameras Are Coming to Minnesota – How Will They Be Used?

      Some police departments in Minnesota are already equipped with body cameras. More departments are now likely to adopt them after Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton recently signed a bill into law that sets regulations for the cameras’ use effective August 1, 2016. In the wake of recent officer-involved shootings, such as Michael Brown in Ferguson and Jamar Clark in Minneapolis, the...

      U.S. Supreme Court Requires Intent for Criminal Threats

      The United State Supreme Court ruled today that in cases of criminal threats, the communicator’s intent matters more than the receiver’s interpretation. In the case at issue, Elonis v. U.S. (No. 13-983), Anthony Elonis was prosecuted for making threatening communications, under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c). Elonis posted statements on Facebook after his wife left him and took their two children....

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