Increase in Criminal Sexual Conduct Cases

Our office has noticed an increase in Criminal Sexual conduct Charges. Our attorneys not only will fight to preserve every defendants rights and dignity but will work zealously to reach a positve outcome for clients. This is exactly what attorney Katie Rindfleisch did for a previous client: http://www.startribune.com/local/124669178.html

How long can a person be held in county jail before going in front of a judge to set bail?

You must be seen by a judge within 36 hours from the time of arrest, not including the day of arrest, holidays or weekends. While you may not be able to see a Judge for 36 hrs, it is always important NOT to make statements to police. Typically, anything that you say to the police will be used against you in the future of your case. While you are waiting to see a Judge to set the bail in your case it is best for you to contact an attorney so you can have proper representation when you do appear in front of the Judge.

Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines

There are plenty of clients who want to know "how much time they are looking at." One of the first things all criminal defense attorneys will do with a particular case is look to the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines to find where an individual will fall on the grid to give them an idea of how much potential time they are looking at for the charge they have. A link to the Minnesota Sentencting Guidelines: http://www.msgc.state.mn.us/msgc5/guidelines.htm

If you have questions about the Sentencing Guidelines or about your case, contact attorney Katie Rindfleisch at 612-760-3101.

Terrell Owens gets warrant for failure to pay child support

A California judge has issued an arrest warrant for wide receiver Terrell Owens for his failure to appear last month at a child support hearing. Owens claims he was not trying to shirk his responsibilities as a father. In fact, quite the opposite. Owens says he failed to show for the Oct. 24 hearing because that was the day he was holding his public workout session trying to impress NFL teams to show he has recovered from ACL surgery. Of course, no NFL teams attended the workout that day, though it was televised.

A representative for Owens told TMZ that the receiver currently pays child support for his four children based on his "$10-$12 million income" from when he played for the Dallas Cowboys. And said that Owens currently has no income because he does not have a team. Owens had been seeking to have child support payments owed to Monique Reynolds lowered. Owens apparently owes thousands of dollars in overdue child support money. The representative also said, according to the report, that Owens "tried like hell" to reschedule the hearing because of the workout, but the mother of the child would no change the date.

Of course the article above relates to California courts but if you have questions about child support, child support modification or potential charges for contempt of court for failure to pay child support contact attorney Luke Rezac at 651-307-8706.

Court Terminology

Executed sentence: If an individual receives a sentence that is
executed, the judge would "commit" the offender to the custody of the Department
of Corrections (DOC). If the total time of the executed sentence is over 1 year and 1 day then the individual would be sent to prison. For example; if sentenced to 30 months in prison the individual would typically "serve" 2/3 of that time (or about 20 mo) and then "serve" the
remaining 10 months on supervised release (parole).

Stay of execution: If an individual is sentenced under a stay of execution,
the judge imposes the prison sentence but then stays the commitment. The offender does not go to prison, but instead is placed on probation. As a condition of probation the judge could order the individual serve local jail time (up to 1 year). At the time of the sentence the
individual is convicted (if convicted of a felony then the individual will permanenetly have that felony on their record)

Stay of Imposition: If an individual is sentenced under a stay of imposition,
the prison sentence is not imposed. Similar to a stay of execution,
the individual would be placed on probation and could be required to serve local
jail time.
At the time of the sentence the individual will have a conviction (if a felony they will be convicted of a felony for the duration of their probationary term). If the individual succeeds on probation, however, when the individual is discharged from probation the felony conviction is converted to a misdemeanor conviction.

Having the chance to avoid a felony conviction is the primary benefit of a stay of imposition and the only real difference between a stay of imposition and a stay of execution.

Stay of Adjudication: Under this disposition, by plea agreement, the Judge agrees to not accept the guilty plea. The individual is usually placed on probation and may be required to serve local jail time.

The benefit to the offender of this plea agreement is that if the individual never violates his probation, the charge is dismissed and the offender is never convicted of any level of offense.

Juvenile Adjudication Withheld

Attorney Luke Rezac represented a juvenile client in Ramsey County. The Prosecutor wanted the client to be adjudicated. Attorney Luke Rezac was able to convince a Ramsey County District Court Judge that his clients age and success in school as well as activity in sports and other activities justified the client having the ability to keep his record clean. A very successful result that will allow the client to keep an absolutely clean criminal record and protect his future.

Free Legal Advice Clinics

Kamrath Law Group is excited to announce three free legal advice clinics coming up. They will be held on the following dates and times:

November 21, 2011 at Brookedale Community Library (6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy. Brooklyn Center, MN 55430) from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

November 28, 2011 at North Regional Library (1315 Lowry Ave. N., Minneapolis, MN 55411) from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

December 7, 2011 at East Lake Library (2727 E. Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55406) from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

We hope you can join us!

Not Guilty Verdicts in Hennepin County

Kamrath Law Group attorney Katie Rindfleisch received two not guilty verdicts November 8 in Hennepin County. Her client was charged with Felony Domestic Assault and First Degree Burglary and facing 98 months in prison. The trial lasted a day and a half and the jury was our for a little over three hours. Her client was extremely relieved when the not guilty verdicts were read. It is extremely important to have excellent legal representation when facing these serious crimes. Call 612-760-3101 today for your free consultation.

Do you need an attorney to speak to police?

Recently our office has had several legal advice calls of individuals wondering if they need an attonrey to speak to the police. You do not NEED to have an attorney present with you when you speak to police but it is your RIGHT and you should protect every right you have when dealing with the police. You have certain rights when you are speaking with the police including the right to not speak to the police at all. You also have the right to have an attorney present. Our office always advises someone to have an attorney present anytime they are speaking with the police. There are questions you may not wish to answer or you may have legal questions while you are making your statement. Once you make a statement, it can (and uaully will) be used against you later in court. By protecting your rights, and having an attorney present you will make sure that you do not make any statements that will harm your case in the future.

Lightrail Construction

Our office is located at 2500 University. It is on the corner of Highway 280 and University Ave. Currently there is quite a bit of construction on the streets surrounding the office building because of the lightrail expansion project. For an update on the lightrail go to:

http://www.metrocouncil.org/transportation/ccorridor/newsAlerts/CUUNW.pdf

There is no parking along University Ave. but there is ample street parking behind the building. As always if you have difficulty finding our office please contact
Katie Rindfleisch at 612-760-3101 or Luke Rezac at 651-307-8706.

Stay of Adjudication on case for Attorney Luke Rezac

Attorney Luke Rezac gets a stay of adjudication on an Obstruction of Legal Process and Disobeying a Police Officer in Ramsey County.

A stay of adjudication functions similarily to a continuance for dismissal. A stay of adjudication cannot result in a conviction unless a defendant violates the conditions of probation. If a defendant meets the probation conditions, the defendant is discharged and the case dismissed.

This is a great result for the client who is a young female and may need to have a clean criminal record in the future to apply for housing, school scholarships and employment applications.

Welcome to Kamrath Law Group

Kamrath Law Group was established in 2009 as a full sliding-scale law firm. We aim to provide the best representation for each and every one of our clients. In the current financial world we understand that hiring an expensive private attorney can be a great harship on families. That is why we have dedicated ourselves to provide affordable legal representation. All the attorneys at Kamrath Law Group have years of experience working in courtrooms and litigating cases successfully for clients. If you have any questions please visit our website at www.Kamrathlaw.com.

Lyndee Kamrath
Partner at Kamrath Law group