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Drug OffensesChapter 152 of the Minnesota statutes governs drug charges in Minnesota. The penalties associated with various drug offenses depend upon the substance at issue, the use of the substance, and the volume of the substance. The Minnesota drug and controlled substance statutes contain many categories of drug offenses:
Drug Courts in Minnesota Drug court is a special court that handles cases involving non-violent drug-using offenders through intensive judicial supervision, case management, treatment, chemical testing and graduated sanctions and incentives. While drug courts vary, all share an underlying premise that drug use is not simply a law enforcement or criminal justice problem, but a public health problem with roots deep in society. A drug court is a problem-solving approach that uses the power of the court in collaboration with other participants (prosecutors, defense counsel, treatment providers, probation officers, law enforcement, educational and vocational experts, community leaders and others) to closely monitor the defendant's progress toward sobriety and recovery through ongoing treatment, frequent drug testing, regular mandatory check-in court appearances, and the use of a range of immediate sanctions and incentives to foster behavior change. Drug courts are found in many, but not all, counties across Minnesota. |
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Terry Karkela recently attended the annual meeting of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) in Philadelphia, PA and was welcomed as a new member. ACREL is the premiere real esate organization for attorneys in the United States. Membership is by invitation only and limited to those attorneys who demonstrate a high level of expertise in real estate law and who have devoted substantial time and effort to improving the practice of real estate law by teaching other attorneys, writing about, and working on the adoption of legislation. Only 30 MN attorneys are members and all except 3 are from the metropolitan area.
Karkela, Hunt, Cichosz & Jensen, PLLP is pleased to announce that Matthew D. Jorud has joined our law firm and will be doing general practice work for the firm. If you need assistance, or ar looking to refer a matter, Mr. Jorud would be happy to offer free initial consultation.
Paul Hunt served as an attorney coach in the 2009 Minnesota High School Mock Trial Competition. The Minnesota State Bar Association will recognize the more than 500 mock trial volunteers in the May/June issue of Bench & Bar.