Passed by the House last week, the Minnesota Senate passed a a similar bill today repealing the ban on Sunday liquor sales. The Senate’s bill will now be sent back to the MN House of Representatives. to address the difference in Sunday opening hours for liquor stores with H.F. 30. If there is agreement, the… Read more »
Judge Wapner Passes Away at 97
Judge Wapner, also know as Judge Joseph Albert Wapner, passed away today at the age of 97, reportedly passing peacefully in his sleep. Judge Wapner was the the judge on the famous television show “The People’s Court”. Judge Wapner presided over conciliation court disputes on the show from 1981 to 1993. Growing up in the… Read more »
Proposed Change to Federal Marijuana Laws
A bill introduced in the US House of Representatives seeks to amend the Controlled Substances Act by deferring enforcement to the States and their respective marijuana laws. Authored by Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, of California, the bill called the “Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2017” has the support of 12 other representatives. The proposed change… Read more »
MN Bill Would Prohibit Phone Calls While Driving
A bill that would make it a crime to make phone calls while driving, and otherwise use wireless devices while driving, unless in hands free mode is moving forward in the legislature and is expected to pass as a law. Currently, Minnesota law prohibits composing, reading, or sending electronic messages, when the vehicle is in… Read more »
Nervous behavior alone is not enough for pat-down search
The MN Court of Appeals reversed a Felony 5th Degree Drug conviction where the officer discovered drugs after searching the defendant. The officer’s basis for the pat-search was largely based on the defendant acting nervous and placing his hands in his pockets. The Court held that the officer did not have “reasonable, articulable suspicion of… Read more »