Minnesota Drug Violations Law Blog

When confronting criminal charges, it is imperative to have solid legal representation. Your attorney should ensure that your interests and desires are adequately met. Unfortunately, with inexperienced representation, you could find yourself making sacrifices within your case. That is exactly what happened to one local man. Fortunately, this military veteran, who was originally sentenced to 10 years, is now sentenced to less jail time after renegotiating a plea agreement with the help of a new attorney.

The man was sentenced in 2010 to a mandatory minimum 10-year term after pleading guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and possession of a firearm by a drug user. The man began serving his sentence in Minnesota; however, he later asked to have the sentence vacated. The man claimed that his former lawyer did not represent him adequately. Specifically, the man asserted that his plea was not voluntary.

If you have read this blog before, you know that drug busts have occurred in some of the most unexpected places. Recently, another Minnesota establishment has been suspected of distributing drugs. Specifically, authorities believe that drugs were on the menu at a KFC restaurant, which is located in Worthington. Despite these allegations, police did not find any controlled substances at the restaurant.

Sources claim that a drug task force received a tip about an operation at KFC, which led to an investigation. According to reports, police searched the KFC and a nearby apartment in the city. In total, officers made five arrests. Within the process, authorities seized pot, cocaine and drug paraphernalia from the apartment.

Sometimes, a routine traffic stop can transform into a more serious criminal investigation. That was the case when recently, a standard speeding stop ended with the discovery of eight grams of crack cocaine.

According to reports, a Minnesota State Trooper was patrolling Interstate 35 when he observed a vehicle going 75 mph in a 70 mph zone near Moose Lake. When he stopped the car, he recognized the driver who was of St. Paul. Sources say that the trooper remembered the man from a previous stop. During the recent stop, the officer realized that the man's license was suspended. Therefore, the trooper arrested the individual and had the man's vehicle towed to a law enforcement center.

With football season far away, Minnesota residents rarely hear about NFL players. However, in recent news, the nephew of former NFL megastar Brett Favre has been arrested on drug charges. This recent news puts the football idol back into the limelight.

Last season, Favre's 20-year-old nephew was a redshirt freshman quarterback on the Bulldogs roster. Sources say that he was found with marijuana and paraphernalia inside his car after he was stopped for a traffic violation. Accordingly, he has been charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute.