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...
