Minnesota Petty Misdeanor
While visiting friends in Minnesota, my 18 y.o. daughter was charged with a misdemeanor offense of being a minor in possession of alcohol. I won't go into to much detail, but the officer lacked probable cause for investigating my daughter. We hired a MN attorney who negotiated with the prosecutor to have the charge decreased to a petty misdemeanor. Our attorney says that this will keep this issue out of any searchable criminal databases, and, since a petty misdemeanor is not a ''crime'' in MN, my daughter can truthfully deny any criminal conviction. I'd like confirmation of our lawyers assertion that my daughter's pleading guilty will keep the information out of any searchable database that might be utilized for school or employment. Do you think she should take the deal?
