Vogel Law Firm Blog

• Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction

  Dec 7, 2018
  By: Mark A. Friese In criminal cases, there are “direct” consequences of a guilty plea or conviction. Common direct consequences include fines, court ...
  Posted By Vogel Law Firm
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• Mental Illness & Criminal Liability

  Nov 20, 2018
  Written By: Kenneth Kohler Today’s news stories are full of descriptions of mass shooters, many of which are described as having mental illness issues ...
  Posted By Kenneth Kohler
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• A Reexamination of Civil Asset Forfeiture

  Oct 29, 2018
  Consider this, your friend’s car breaks down, and he asks you to borrow yours. Like a good friend, you lend him your keys. A couple hours later you ...
  Posted By Drew J. Hushka
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• Your Right to Speak with an Attorney Prior to Chemical Testing In North Dakota

  Oct 11, 2018
  You are stopped by a police officer after leaving your favorite local North Dakota watering hole. The officer tells you he smells the odor of alcohol, ...
  Posted By Luke Heck
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• How to Defend a Criminal Client

  Oct 4, 2018
  Lukacris (young attorney) walks into senior attorney’s [Atticus] office and following colloquy occurs: Lukacris: Why do all of your clients receive ...
  Posted By Bruce Quick
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• Thousands of Minnesota DWI Cases Could Now Be Thrown Out!

  Sep 13, 2018
  While you may have been enjoying the last dog days of summer and missed this big ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court, you can catch up on what you ...
  Posted By Jade Rosenfeldt
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• Snowmobiling, ATV and Boating While Intoxicated Will Now Cause Loss Of Driver's License in Minnesota

  Aug 14, 2018
  By: Ken Kohler August 1 st , 2018, a new law came into effect in Minnesota. In January, a young child was killed when he was struck by a snowmobile ...
  Posted By Ken Kohler
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• You Have The Right To an Attorney

  Aug 2, 2018
  By: Peter Welte , Grand Forks, ND In the real world, the criminal law arena is just as interesting as it is on television—think “Law and Order”. ...
  Posted By Peter Welte
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