Legal Question in Criminal Law in Minnesota

Two counties six felony charges for two stolen cargo trailers. How does this work? How do I find my case records and information such as evidence? I was clueless that I was picking up, loading, hauling, or using stolen trailers. Judges say I had to know because the perpetrator/conspirator was my boyfriend. He also stashed hi meth in my bra while I was sleeping so I have a drug charge. Picked up in one county and almost twenty days later issued warrants in another county for the same charges. Im being treated as guilty having to report for drug testing and huge bail amounts with life altering restrictions. I was completely unaware but since he slid drugs in my bra while unconscious they are automatically mine and I had to of known that we were stealing the trailers. I was driving a rented uhaul in my name at 8am with the owner living next door to the company we were supposedly getting them donated to us from because his good friend is a plant manager their. He even had a plate and paperwork on the trailers. Parked them in an extremely obvious spot and carried on our day like nothing was wrong with us having them. I believed him completely till I was being arrested. Didn't know about the drugs till the dressed me down in the jail no matter how shocked I was or said they weren't mine they had to be because they were in my bra.


Asked on 9/15/16, 1:43 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Thomas C. Gallagher Gallagher Criminal Defense

That sounds like a bunch of criminal law problems. I'd recommend working with a good criminal defense lawyer to help you untangle that mess, get discovery of the police and prosecution files, and develop defenses against the criminal allegations. A person who does not know or have reason to know that property apparently in their possession is stolen, is not guilty of receiving stolen property. A person who does not know or have reason to know that illegal drugs are on or about their person, is not guilty of criminal possession of illegal drugs. I would expect the prosecution to point to the circumstantial evidence and argue that knowledge is a reasonable inference. Bottom line: don't post your side of the story online, don't make any more statements about it. Instead, get the best lawyer you can and work with your lawyer.

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Answered on 9/15/16, 6:52 am
Samuel Edmunds Sieben Edmunds Miller PLLC

Wow. This is quite a story. I'm sorry that you have to be going through this. I know your bail was already a lot, but my best advice to you is to retain an experienced criminal defense attorney to defend you. Your lawyer will demand production of all reports and evidence against you. Your lawyer will figure out whether the state has enough evidence to prove your guilt. If you truly didn't know and had no reason to know about the drugs, then you shouldn't be guilty of drug possession. Same with the theft related charges. If you didn't know and shouldn't have had any reason to know, then you shouldn't be guilty. Make a few calls and get a lawyer retained that you feel confident about working with. Feel free to give me a call 651-994-6744.

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Answered on 9/15/16, 7:23 am


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