Criminal Defense
Haberkorn Law Offices, Ltd., has been
providing criminal defense legal services for over 38 years in Aitkin,
Minnesota.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, RESULTS
describe our criminal defense
practice.
WE OFFER A FREE INITIAL
CONSULTATION FOR ALL LEGAL MATTERS.
Haberkorn Law Offices, Ltd. focuses its
criminal law practice in Aitkin, Hill City, McGrath, McGregor,
Palisade, Tamarack, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Crosby, Cross Lake, Nisswa,
Pequot, Grand Rapids, Cohasset, Coleraine, Keewatin, Milaca, Princeton,
and other Minnesota cities and towns.
Haberkorn Law Offices, Ltd.’s criminal law
practice in Minnesota includes DWI –DUI, driver’s license revocation,
vehicle forfeiture, drug crimes, and assault charges.
We will fight hard and defend you from your
DUI - DWI criminal charges in Minnesota.
We will work hard to show that you were not intoxicated.
The following are some of the things we will do to put together
the best criminal defense for you in Minnesota:
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Find any independent witnesses who will testify for you in court,
and question the police officers in court.
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Review in depth the results of the breath or blood tests you
took.
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Carefully look at how well the police officer gave you the field
sobriety tests.
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Carefully review the experience and training of the people who
conducted any chemical tests.
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Evaluate the constitutionality of the traffic stop, the police
officer’s contact with you, and any search or seizure done by the police
officer.
If you are arrested for a DWI in Minnesota,
a Revocation of Driver’s license will be filed against you.
This means you will no longer be able to drive legally.
If your driver’s license is being revoked because of a DWI, then
if appropriate, we will file an Implied Consent Hearing with a Minnesota
court and fight against the revocation.
At that hearing, the judge will decide if your driver’s license
revocation should be stopped (rescinded).
If your Minnesota driver’s license revocation can’t be rescinded,
the terms of your revocation will vary based on several factors.
If you have a prior DWI criminal record, or if you refused or
failed the alcohol testing, will all determine how long your driver’s
license is revoked. It will
determine if you can get a limited license so you can drive to work.
Also, the requirements for you to get your driver’s license again
(reinstatement), will depend on these same factors.
In some Minnesota DWI cases, the arresting
agency has the legal authority to keep and/or sell (forfeit) the motor
vehicle involved in the DWI.
A vehicle can be forfeited in two ways in Minnesota.
Either the driver is the owner of the vehicle and he or she is
found guilty of the DWI criminal charge or the driver has had his or her
driver’s license revoked. Or
if the motor vehicle owner (who is not the driver) is legally found to
know of the intended illegal use of the vehicle or should have known of
the intended illegal use, the vehicle can be forfeited.
If you are the driver and owner of the motor vehicle involved in
the Minnesota DWI criminal charge, then we will fight the DWI and your
driver’s license revocation. If you are the vehicle owner (and not the
driver), we will fight the prosecutor and show that you did not know nor
should you have known that the driver intended to drive while
intoxicated. Sometimes, we
can negotiate with the prosecutor and show him or her that the vehicle’s
value is low, or the loan balance is high.
In these situations, the Minnesota prosecutor may agree to return
the vehicle to the owner. If
the prosecutor will not agree to return the vehicle to its owner, we
will fight it out in court and show why the vehicle must be returned.
There are strict time deadlines that you must meet to make all of
these legal arguments, and we urge you to contact an experienced DWI
lawyer today.
If you have been arrested for a drug crime
in Minnesota, you should contact us immediately.
You may have been arrested for small amounts of marijuana
possession, which is a misdemeanor that we may be able negotiate to a
lesser criminal charge.
However, most drug crime criminal charges are considered felonies in
Minnesota where you could go to jail or even prison, for years.
Narcotics agents will have searched for any evidence that you are making
or selling the drugs. If you
possess measuring scales, containers or plastic baggies, large amounts
of cash, address books, and/or weapons, this will be used against you in
court. By hiring us early
on, you give us the best chance to negotiate with the prosecutor or
prepare for trial. Our goal
is to help you live your life without living it in prison.
Minnesota assault charges are serious and
you can be severely punished if you are found guilty.
You can go to jail or prison, be sentenced to a workhouse, have
to pay fines or restitution (which is money you pay to the victim) or
have lengthy probation.
There are five different types of assault in Minnesota, from First
Degree Assault to Fifth Degree Assault.
Depending on the seriousness of the victim’s injury, you could be
facing a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor or felony criminal charge.
As with all Minnesota criminal charges, depending on the facts of
the case, there may be defenses we can argue to reduce your punishment
or to find you not guilty. A
general list of Minnesota defenses we will argue, if applicable,
include: self-defense, defense of others, intoxication, involuntary
intoxication, insanity, necessity, abuse, and several others.
If you have a Minnesota legal question
involving DWI –DUI, driver’s license revocation, vehicle forfeiture,
drug crime charge, or assault charge, contact Mr. Haberkorn and Ms.
Bright today for the experienced legal help you need.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, RESULTS!
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