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THE INTOXICATION DEFENSE

Is Intoxication a Defense? With the holiday season in full swing, I thought a quick primer on using intoxication as a defense to drunken shenanigans is in order. Unfortunately, unlike many a college weekend mishap, the “I was drunk” defense rarely succeeds in a court of law. Involuntary intoxication Technically,...

ATTORNEY CADEM INDUCTED INTO TOP 100 TRIAL LAWYERS

Attorney Cadem is honored to have been inducted into the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers for 2014. Information can be found at: http://www.thenationaltriallawyers.org/ntl-groups/top-100-trial-lawyers/ Give us a call today at (218) 739-4357 to speak with one of our attorneys and the Cadem Law Group. Proudly Serving: Ramsey County, Hennepin...

ATTORNEY CADEM CERTIFIED AS A CHIPS ATTORNEY BY JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Attorney Cadem has been certified for inclusion on the Minnesota District Court’s Child in Need of Protection or Services roster for 2014-2015. This is the second year in a row that Mr. Cadem has achieved the qualification. The requirements are established and monitored by Minnesota’s Legislature and Judicial Council. Give...

ATTORNEY CADEM MAKES NEW LAW PROTECTING MINNESOTA MOTORISTS

Attorney Cadem made new law in a published opinion by the Minnesota Court of Appeals (State v. Stall, A13-1041; April 14, 2014).  In the opinion, the court held that random stops of vehicles by State Patrol personnel who are not troopers is unlawful. In laymen terms, state patrol motor vehicle...

CLG HIRES IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATOR

Cadem Law Group is pleased to announce that Heidi Narimani has joined its Fergus Falls law office as a legal assistant/investigator. Heidi will join a team of individuals dedicated to representing clients faced with a broad range of legal challenges including accidents, criminal charges, real estate matters, employment disputes and...

CADEM FILES APPEAL IN CASE OF C.E. V. COMM’R OF PUB. SAFETY

In this case, C.E. was found slumbering in his car legally parked at a grocery store. Upon investigation, he was found to be intoxicated. There was no evidence of when C.E. drove the vehicle, and there were no keys present to actually operate the vehicle. The Otter Tail County District...

Hamil Acquitted of Homicide

At 8:17 p.m. on March 23, 2015, a 12-person jury acquitted David Shayne Hamil of all four counts of criminal vehicular homicide stemming from the fatal rollover crash that occurred July 4, 2014, on Highway 31 just north of Pelican Rapids, Minnesota. The victim died when the car driven by...

JURY ACQUITS J.A. OF 1ST DEGREE RAPE

On January 13, 2015 an Otter Tail County jury acquitted 21 year-old J.A. of all criminal charges stemming from an allegation of rape. After a heated six day trial, more than 15 witnesses, and two experts, the jury deliberated for over three hours before rendering its verdict of acquittal. The...

CADEM FILES APPEAL IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILD OF: A.S. AND T.S.

On January 30, 2015, attorney Cadem filed an appeal in the case of In the Matter of the Child of A.S. and T.S.  Issues raised on appeal include whether Human Services provided appropriate services before terminating parental rights, and whether the district court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law...