On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Sep 3, 2020 | Criminal Defense
The justice system in Minnesota and throughout the United States of America seems to be discriminatory, especially along racial lines. Studies regarding the representation of state judges indicate that there is a disparity between the judges and the communities they...
On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Jun 19, 2020 | Blog, Criminal Defense
Minnesota residents who are questioned by federal officials would be wise to consult with an attorney before answering any questions and make sure that anything they do say is truthful. This is because making false statements to representatives of the federal...
On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Mar 30, 2020 | Blog, Criminal Defense
Two Minnesota teenagers have been charged with second-degree manslaughter after a 17-year-old male was killed with a gun in November 2019. The young men charged in the death were 15 and 16 years old. The three teenagers went to the 17-year-old’s home to play...
On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Dec 23, 2019 | Blog, Criminal Defense
Many people ask if they have the right to walk away from a police officer. Unless the police officer formally stops the individual during a traffic stop or makes an arrest, the officer cannot stop the individual from merely walking away. When the officer prevents the...
On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Oct 22, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Many people in Minnesota see community service sentences as a humane alternative to hefty fines or jail time, especially for people living in poverty and convicted of relatively minor matters. However, one study contests the idea that these sentences improve...
On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Sep 24, 2019 | Criminal Defense
A Minnesota resident who is convicted of a felony could lose the right to vote. It may also be possible to lose the right to own a gun after being convicted of a felony. Some say that the best way to avoid this fate is to not commit a crime. However, there are many...
On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Apr 8, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Many retailers in Minnesota and around the country are using facial recognition software to identify and ban people who have shoplifted from their stores in the past. However, privacy rights advocates fear the technology could be easily misused. The use of facial...
On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Mar 14, 2019 | Criminal Defense
People in Minnesota and the rest of the United States who are younger than 26 years of age have a higher chance of being arrested than people who belong to older generations. This is according to a study that was done by researchers from a nonprofit research...
On behalf of Coodin & Overson, PLLP | Jan 15, 2019 | Criminal Defense
Misdemeanor charges in Minnesota may not impose harsh penalties like felonies, but they still carry serious consequences for many people, such as imprisonment for up to one year and fines. A legal scholar and author who has researched the effects of misdemeanor...
