James Backstrom

Apple Valley Man Faces 1st-Degree Murder In Pregnant Wife’s Death

A 36-year-old Apple Valley man has been indicted for allegedly killing his pregnant wife.

2013/04/23

Man Convicted Despite Evidence Connected To St. Paul Crime Lab

A Minneapolis man has been found guilty on drug charges in Dakota County despite the fact that the substances connected with his crimes were initially tested by the troubled St. Paul Police Crime Lab.

2013/03/18

Dakota County Attorney Praises Drug Court

Dakota County Attorney James Backstrom will speak at a rally to promote the state’s drug court system.

2013/03/17

Woman Gets 180 Days After Pleading Guilty To Child Porn Charges

A 24-year-old Hastings woman pleaded guilty Friday to possessing child porn and endangering a 5-year-old child used in the making of child porn, the Dakota County Attorney’s Office says.

2013/03/01

County Atty’s To Review Drug Convictions From Last 3 Years

The county attorneys for Ramsey, Washington and Dakota counties announced that they are planning to review all jury or court cases that ended in drug convictions for the past three years.

2013/02/21

Mom Sentenced For Drinking, Driving With Kids In Car

A Rochester mom was sentenced Wednesday to one year of probation and less than a week in jail after pleading guilty to drinking, driving and crashing with her five kids in the car, officials say.

2013/01/16

Charges: Woman Drove Drunk, Crashed With 5 Kids In Car

A 30-year-old Burnsville woman is accused of driving drunk with several children inside a car and causing a crash near a Burnsville school last week, according to charges filed Monday in Dakota County Court.

2012/10/01

County Attorneys Meet With St. Paul Police Chief To Discuss Crime Lab Problems

The Dakota, Ramsey and Washington county attorneys have met with St. Paul’s police chief to discuss issues relating to how the St. Paul Crime Lab handles narcotics cases.

2012/08/20

Professor Concerned Crime Lab Issues Placed Innocents In Prison

A Minnesota law professor is questioning the state’s justice system and evidence labs following the controversy surrounding the St. Paul Police Department’s Crime Lab.

2012/08/02

Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing From Burn Victim’s Fund

A 44-year-old South St. Paul man was sentenced as a career criminal Monday after pleading guilty to various crimes, including stealing money from a fund set up to help his teenage nephew, who was intentionally set on fire.

2012/07/30

Man Charged After Thursday’s Toy Gun Triggered Lockdown

A 53-year-old Inver Grove Heights man faces charges after allegedly triggering a lockdown of Dakota County’s Northern Service Center Thursday morning.

2012/07/13

Dakota Co. Att’y On Prosecution Of Right To Die Group

The medical director of Final Exit Network is being charged with assisted suicide after the death of an Apple Valley woman in 2007.

2012/05/15

Right-To-Die Group Indicted By Minn. Grand Jury

A Minnesota grand jury has indicted a national right-to-die group and several members for their actions in the 2007 suicide of a suburban Minneapolis woman.

2012/05/14

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