by Samuel Edmunds | Jun 11, 2015 | Criminal Defense Attorney, DWI / DUI, Sam Edmunds
The Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) has announced that Samuel J. Edmunds has been named a MSBA Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. This certification program is administered by the MSBA and approved by the State Board of Legal Certification. To become a...
by Samuel Edmunds | Sep 17, 2014 | Criminal Defense Attorney, Minnesota Attorney, News Stories, Sam Edmunds
NFL running back Adrian Peterson was recently indicted on child abuse charges in the state of Texas. Much of the surrounding conversation has centered on the morality of corporal punishment and the amount of discretion parents should or should not have in disciplining...
by Samuel Edmunds | Sep 9, 2014 | News Stories, Sam Edmunds
A fundamental tenant of our judicial system is that a person is presumed innocent until the State proves otherwise. For our legal system to remain just and rational, we must adhere to this basic principle no matter how overwhelming we may think the evidence is. Ty...
by Samuel Edmunds | Jun 2, 2014 | Criminal Defense Attorney, DWI / DUI, Sam Edmunds
In 2012, the Minnesota Legislature increased the length of license revocations that accompany DWI charges. A few different factors can lead to an increased revocation period. They include: prior offenses, testing .16 or higher, child in the car, and refusal. A first...
by Samuel Edmunds | Apr 24, 2014 | Criminal Defense Attorney, News Stories, Sam Edmunds
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Lawyers for Byron Smith, the Little Falls man accused of killing two teenagers in his home on Thanksgiving 2012, have now asked for a mistrial twice. On Tuesday, the attorneys argued statements made by the prosecutor before the trial began were...
