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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...

Attorney Cadem has filed a petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking review of whether the high court’s proclamation in Steeves v. Campbell, 508 N.W.2d 817 (1993) remains the state of the law for post-trial motions under Rule 104.01, and to clarify what are now two materially inconsistent rulings by...

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...

It seems at times that divorce in Minnesota ebbs and flows and there may be merit to this observation because a University of Washington study conducted by its sociology department shows results that back it up. The study shows that there is a seasonal, biannual pattern to divorce filings. The...

Crop, dairy, and livestock farmers in Minnesota are suffering because of a continuing drop in prices for their goods, driving some of them to file bankruptcy. One Dairy Farmer told Minnesota Public Radio News that it is almost possible for him to break even on milk production. For nearly two...

Sometimes it can be difficult to draw the line between discrimination and what is not discrimination. A person fired could claim that they were discriminated or retaliated against, but they must prove that such an action took place. One of the issues that employers face is when they have a...

STUDY SHOWS DIVORCE IN MINNESOTA HAS A SEASON It seems at times that divorce in Minnesota ebbs and flows and there may be merit to this observation because a University of Washington study conducted by its sociology department shows results that back it up. The study shows that there is...

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...

The Infamous Entrapment Defense It is not uncommon for my clients charged with drug sales to have been “set up” by an undercover agent or someone working for law enforcement as part of a plea deal. Inevitably, I am asked, “Isn’t that entrapment?” The answer is generally no. Entrapment is not about law...

As is the case with motor vehicles, it is illegal to operate a motorboat with an alcohol concentration of .08 or more, or while under the influence of alcohol, a controlled substance (or its metabolite), or other illegal chemical. The law does not prohibit drinking alcoholic beverages aboard boats nor...