Bettison was recently awarded the “Elmer H. Wiblishauser Author’s Award” presented by the Minnesota State Board Association for her article published article in Minnesota Bench and Bar titled, “The New Read More
Stacy Bettison’s recently featured Minnesota Bench & Bar article “Momentum builds for changes to Predatory Offender Registry,” (April 2021) examines the current efforts under way to reform the registry. As Read More
The kidnapping of Jacob Wetterling in 1989 was what led to the creation of Minnesota’s first sex offender registry. Initially, the state’s sex offender registry was a private list to Read More
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right . . . to be confronted with the witness against him.” Sixth Amendment, United States Constitution. The right of an Read More
In the wake of George Floyd’s tragic untimely death, the overwhelming message was crystal clear: what happened to George Floyd was reprehensible and the result of a system gone terribly Read More
I have worked on numerous sexual assault cases (criminal and civil) for defendants. They are always difficult: emotional and stressful, for all parties — and very often boil down to Read More
I lay awake at 3 a.m. this morning, wondering if the parents whose children had been killed at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut were also awake, too shocked, too Read More
On Monday, July 2, 2012, GlaxoSmithKline pled guilty to 3 misdemeanor criminal counts and settled civil liabilities concerning prescription drugs Paxil, Wellbutrin and Avandia. GSK and its CEO have done Read More