Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  What can you do? First, choose an attorney who has experience in Criminal Law and understands the relevant laws and potential consequences before conviction occurs. Second, if you have lost your rights, you may be able to get them back. Even with a lifetime ban, it may be possible to have those rights restored. Call for a consultation.
• DUI/DWI
  DWI (Driving while Impaired or Intoxicated) or also known as DUI (Driving under the Influence) is a very serious charge. Being arrested or even charged with one of these crimes means almost certain revocation of your driver’s license (often before you even set foot in court). In addition, DWI/DUI is an enhanceable offense which means the penalties will increase based on prior convictions or other aggravating factors.
• Traffic Violations
  Minnesota Statute 609A is the law that covers expungements. Most misdemeanors such as theft, disorderly conduct, and sometimes DWI/DUI and Assaults can be expunged. For a Misdemeanor or Petty misdemeanor, you need to have no criminal convictions for two years after you were discharged from probation. This would exclude most parking tickets, speeding, and driving without a license.
• Sex Crimes
  Perhaps the most contentious cases, next to domestic assault, are sex based crimes. These can include all levels of Criminal Sexual Conduct such as sexual assault, unwanted touching, or other lewd sexual conduct; but also possession of child pornography and other internet based crimes. Almost all of these offenses carry strong penalties as well as registration as a predatory (sex) offender. These cases require careful analysis and a delicate touch as the consequences of conviction are great. If you have been charged with a sex crime, you need the felony attorney that central Minnesota clients have turned to for over 20 years.
• Robbery
• Burglary
  These types of crimes cover a wide spectrum from actual theft, to receiving stolen property, to burglary, to issuing a dishonored check and forgery. Oftentimes, even if you think you do not have a case, you can reach a resolution without a serious conviction. It is important to speak with a felony attorney before going to court. Some cases can be resolved without appearing in court.
• Theft
• Misdemeanors
  Most Gross Misdemeanors are also eligible for expungement. With a Gross Misdemeanor, you must wait four years after you were discharged from probation and you must not have been convicted of a new crime.
• Drug Crimes
  Even minor mistakes can lead to serious charges. Many people do not know you can lose your civil rights (including your right to own firearms, to travel, and to vote) without ever being told. Kenneth Wilson Law is a felony attorney dedicated representing people who are facing felony charges, whether it be drug charges, assault, bad checks, etc. You need an experienced felony defense lawyer to defend your rights. Call today for a free consultation.
• Assault
  Many people don’t know that conviction for a crime of domestic assault can take your gun rights away for life. Congress in 1996 passed the Domestic Violence Offender Gun Ban (“Gun Ban for Individuals Convicted of a Misdemeanor Crime of Domestic Violence”, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9)). What this does is make any crime of domestic assault or any crime that involves a family member and the use of force a disqualifying offense. That commonly includes Domestic Assault and some cases of Disorderly Conduct. There are many inexperienced attorneys that don’t understand the law and inadvertently advise clients to take plea deals that result in the loss of rights.
• Murder
  Mr. Holson has been involved in criminal defense since he was in college. He worked as a clerk at the Orangeburg County (South Carolina) Public Defender’s Office and then was a law clerk at the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Holson clerked as a law clerk for a Hennepin County judge. Mr. Holson has been a criminal defense attorney since 2004 working both as a Stearns County Public Defender and in private practice. He has successfully represented clients throughout the state of Minnesota on matters ranging from traffic offenses to murder. Mr. Holson focuses his practice on defending people charged with crimes occurring in Stearns, Benton, Wright, Sherburne, Morrison, and other nearby counties. He has been practicing in central Minnesota for almost 20 years.
• Arson
• Forgery
• Prostitution