Experienced Minnesota Criminal Defense Lawyer
Richard P. Holmstrom has been practicing criminal defense law throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin for 35 years. He is a smart, aggressive attorney and he will fight for you.
If you face criminal charges in Minnesota state court, or in the federal courts throughout the United States, you could do no better than to engage Richard P. Holmstrom as your attorney.
Mr. Holmstrom has handled a broad range of criminal defense cases, including:
- Assault
- Criminal vehicular operation
- Drug crimes
- DUI/DWI
- Felonies
- Firearms violations
- Fraud
- Homicide
- Misdemeanors
- Murder
- Sex crimes
- White-collar crime
Drug Offenses: The category of drug offenses covers a wide range of activities, including growing or manufacturing, possessing or trafficking in controlled substances such as:
- Barbiturates
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Marijuana
- Methamphetamine
- Prescription drugs
Drug arrests often raise very important constitutional issues involving the Fourth Amendment (search and seizure, wiretap, electronic surveillance), Fifth Amendment (confessions) and entrapment.
Homicide and Assault: In defending assault cases, Mr. Holmstrom has dealt with:
- assault on a minor
- assault on a peace officer, firefighter or EMT
- assault with a dangerous weapon.
- sexual and domestic assault
You may be forced to defend yourself in many situations and be charged with assault afterwards. How long should a person allow his or her life to be at risk before taking action against the person who threatens him? It can be a close call. The authorities may jump to the wrong conclusion and charge you with assault.
Sex Offenses: Mr. Holmstrom defends clients charged with every kind of alleged sex crime. No matter what the nature of the charge, the accused is presumed innocent and is entitled to a fair trial and vigorous defense with all the protections that our Constitution affords. Mr. Holmstrom has defended clients against such charges as child sex abuse, sexual assault, and prostitution.
A major question with allegations of sexual assault on children is the motivation of the accuser. Sometimes such an allegation is raised by an angry parent jockeying for custody in the midst of a divorce. As successful defenses have shown, an accusation is just an accusation until the truth is established at trial.
Place your trust in an attorney who has fought for the rights of the accused for 35 years. Contact Richard P. Holmstrom today.
