Domestic assault is a crime against a family member or another member of the household. Domestic Assault in Minnesota is intentionally inflicting bodily harm against another within the household, or attempting to inflict bodily harm. However, a more common version of Domestic Assault does not require any bodily harm; the mere act of causing fear of bodily harm is enough for a charge to be brought and resulting conviction. 

Household and family members include spouses, ex-spouses, children, parents, blood relatives, someone who shares a child with the defendant, if a man is the alleged father of a pregnant woman’s child, individuals who have lived together at one time, and anyone else who may be living within the home at the present time.

In Minnesota, domestic assault can be charged as a misdemeanor, a gross misdemeanor, or a felony. Domestic assault is also an enhanceable offense in Minnesota, which means the penalties can be harsher if there have been prior convictions. As for whether domestic assault will be charged as a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony, it depends on the circumstances surrounding the crime.

Penalties

After a charge of domestic assault, prosecutors often request an Order For Protection.  These Orders are meant to keep the defendant from coming in contact with the alleged “victim” even if the contact seems innocent, well meaning or instigated by the “victim”.  A judge can even prevent a defendant from living in his or her own home, prevent the defendant from seeing his or her own children. When an Order of Protection is violated in Minnesota, it is considered a very serious crime. Furthermore, those who are convicted of domestic assault within Minnesota are not allowed to possess firearms at any time.

Domestic assault cases can be quite challenging. Defendants often believe that if the “victim” does not want to press charges, the case will be dismissed.  This is almost never the case.  It is the prosecutor who decides whether a case ought to be dismissed, not the victim.  Often, prosecutors can even try a case against the defendant without the need of the victim’s testimony. That is why you need an experienced attorney to defend you.

Minnesota Domestic Assault Attorneys

If you have been charged with a repeat DWI offense you need an aggressive, trusted, honest, knowledgeable attorney;  Martin S. Azarian. The Law Firm of Martin S. Azarian brings 22 years of experience to your case. Martin Azarian doesn’t farm out your case to a lesser, experienced attorney. He does not have “just admitted” attorneys on his staff, or inexperienced attorneys in his office.  He does not need to add years from lesser-experienced attorneys to make him seem more experienced. When you retain him, you get his 22 years of courtroom experience. Period! What you need is aggressive representation that can achieve the best possible outcome for you. Whether this is your first, second offense, your third, or your fourth, you need proper representation, so call the Minnesota defense attorney who cares about your case at 952-451-4987 for your free initial telephone consultation.

No matter the type of intoxication charge you have been charged with, you need to have a reliable attorney on your side. The Law Firm of Martin S. Azarian brings 21 years of experience to your case so that you can have the best outcome. It is important to have an attorney who knows the law, but also knows the type of emotional turmoil that a DWI charge can bring.

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The consequences are based on a number of factors that are presented to a judge and these factors need to be rebutted by your attorney or holes in the case exposed. Here are the standard penalties that are handed down. However, they can be worsened if the arresting officer finds other crimes being committed at the time of the offense:

• A Fourth Degree DWI has no aggravating factors has a penalty of up to 90 days in jail and/or a fine of $1,000.
• AThird Degree DWI with one aggravating factor present has a penalty of up to 1 year in jail and/or a fine of up to $3,000.
• A Second Degree DWI with two aggravating factors present also has a penalty of up to 1 year in jail and/or a fine up to $3,000.
• A First Degree DWI can have up to three aggravating factors present and have a penalty of up to seven years in prison and/or a fine of up to $14,000.

But what are these aggravating factors being talked about? What role do they really play in the prosecution securing a conviction?

• A qualified impaired driving incident within the 10 years preceding the current incident. This can include SWI, BWI, driving an ATV, motorcycle, or truck while under the influence of alcohol.
• Having an alcohol concentration in excess of .20 at the time of the incident or within two hours following.
• Having a child under the age of 16 in the vehicle or more than 36 months younger than the driver.

A conviction could also result in:

• License revocation, suspension, or cancellation
• License plate impoundment
• Vehicle forfeiture
• Electronic alcohol monitoring

And if you refuse to take a field sobriety test at the time you are pulled over, you can lose your license anyway and still have to submit to blood or urine tests later. Although it is your right to refuse such tests, under “implied consent” you gave permission for such tests to be conducted when you obtained your Minnesota driver’s license.

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Make sure you have a MN DWI attorney by your side as soon as possible. When you do, you will have a stronger case and your attorney will have the time needed to plan a strategy, implement that strategy, and secure the best possible outcome for you. Call the Law Firm of Martin S. Azarian at 952-975-0663 for your free initial telephone consultation. When you have the right attorney by your side, you can have a more productive future.

Theft is a serious crime.  All Theft offenses committed in Minnesota are punishable by jail time and can result in a permanent criminal record.  A theft conviction, no matter how minor, can and will ruin your life.

 Persons convicted of theft often find it nearly impossible to obtain meaningful employment, keep a good job, apply for a good job, obtain credit, keep a professional license or obtain a professional license. 

 A plea of guilty resulting in a permanent criminal conviction for Theft, no matter how minor cannot be fully expunged. And trying to obtain an expungement after a plea of guilty resulting in permanent criminal conviction is very difficult and expensive.  So you need make keeping a shoplifting conviction off your criminal record priority!

 I have been charged with Theft and I want to keep it off my Record.

What Should I do?

 First, do not even think about going to court alone!  And do not even think about pleading guilty, even if you are guilty there are ways to keep this offense off your criminal record.  Remember, talking to the prosecutor and trying to explain away the crime will do you no good.  Anything you say in court will be used against you.  Trying to explain to the judge what you did is useless.  The judge cannot help you; he cannot dismiss your case and cannot give you advice.  The judge is only interested in two things: plead guilty or not guilty.  Also, if you go to court, the Clerk will announce your name and your crime in open court-how embarrassing!

 Here’s what you need to do: Call Martin S. Azarian, P.A.  Martin S. Azarian has over twenty-two years of criminal defense experience and ninety-five percent success rate keeping permanent theft convictions off of his clients’ records.  In most cases you do not have to go to court, Martin S. Azarian will go to court for and fight for you! 

The Consequences

Having any type of permanent theft conviction on your record has major negative consequences.  Employers, landlords, credit bureaus, landlords, colleges, professional schools do background checks and they will find your conviction.  No matter how minor the offense you will never be able to explain it away. Imagine you go to court alone, and plead guilty and avoid jail time.  Think you did a good job representing yourself?  Fast-forward five years and you are interviewing for your dream job and your potential employer asks you about your shoplifting convictions. What are you going say…it was just ten dollars?  End of interview, no job and guess what? This will happen to you at every job interview. No matter what you say, the employer will not believe you and will not trust you!

The key is to keep it off your record from the outset!

Theft convictions can and do ruin lives. All it takes is to make a bad decision one time and the consequences can stick for a lifetime.

Minnesota theft lawyers & attorneys

 If you have been charged with a repeat DWI offense you need an aggressive, trusted, honest, knowledgeable attorney;  Martin S. Azarian. The Law Firm of Martin S. Azarian brings 22 years of experience to your case. Martin Azarian doesn’t farm out your case to a lesser, experienced attorney. He does not have “just admitted” attorneys on his staff, or inexperienced attorneys in his office.  He does not need to add years from lesser-experienced attorneys to make him seem more experienced. When you retain him, you get his 22 years of courtroom experience. Period! What you need is aggressive representation that can achieve the best possible outcome for you. Whether this is your first, second offense, your third, or your fourth, you need proper representation, so call the Minnesota defense attorney who cares about your case at 952-451-4987 for your free initial telephone consultation.