Government statistics show that men are arrested for driving while impaired far more often than women. However, recent statistics show that women are closing the gap on DWI arrests. Between 1998 and 2007, the Traffic Resource Center for Judges says that DWI arrests of female drivers rose nearly 29 percent. During the same time frame DWI arrests… Read More
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Lawmakers Attempting To Prevent Interlock Location Tracking
If you’re familiar with DWI cases in Minnesota, you’ve probably heard of an ignition interlock system. The device requires DWI offenders to take a breathalyzer test to prove sobriety before starting their car. The system is used for first-time DWI offenders who test higher than 0.16 blood alcohol content (BAC) at the time of arrest… Read More
DWI Laws: A History Lesson That Can Help You Protect Your Future
There are lessons to be learned from history. We study the successes, failures and social movements of the past so that they can help guide our actions. They can also help us prepare for our future, even in situations involving drunk driving. Drunk driving laws have had a long history, which began in 1911. It… Read More
A Second Chance for Minnesotans Accused of a Crime
Being accused of a crime will undoubtedly have an impact on your life. Unfortunately, many defendants continue to feel the effects of these accusations long after their cases have been resolved. The law office of Sheridan & Dulas, P.A. has an extensive history of successfully representing those accused of crimes throughout all stages of the… Read More
Can You Believe a Breathalyzer?
If you have been charged with a DWI in Minnesota, you may have had your level of intoxication determined by a breath testing device. These devices are designed to analyze a breath sample and measure the alcohol in your breath. The machine then calculates an estimation of your blood alcohol content (BAC). In Minnesota… Read More
A DWI Can Cost You Your Job
A DWI in Minnesota comes with many costs. Even if a first time conviction does not carry a jail sentence, a DWI conviction is likely to be far more inconvenient that a speeding ticket or some other moving violations. If the DWI charge is merely a traffic stop, and does not involve a crash… Read More
Do You Have a Warrant for That Blood Test, Officer?
The status of law enforcement’s right in Minnesota to demand a blood test of suspected drunk driver took another turn this week, with the release of an opinion by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in a case called State v. Trahan. The case involved a driver suspected of DWI who refused to take a blood… Read More
Is Retrograde Extrapolation Junk Science?
Judges are supposed to be rigorous in determining the validity of evidence allowed in their courtrooms. Especially when it comes to scientific evidence, which most laypersons on a jury and the majority of judges are ill equipped to evaluate. There are various standards, but ideally, the process should be accepted science, that is well understood… Read More
Constant Contact May Help Prevent Repeat DWIs
At one time, in the U.S., prevention of intoxicated drivers was not much of a priority. In the days of metal dashboards, no crumple zones, no seat belts and no air bags, drivers often had “one for the road.” Sadly, that one might have been their last one. By the 1980s, organizations such as Mothers… Read More
DWI Court Seem to Be a Better Choice for Minnesota
A news report finds that Minnesota has almost 1,500 drivers who have been convicted of a DWI six or more times. More than 100 currently have at least 10 DWI convictions and a few have almost 20. Some have probably already rushed to write their legislator to “do something” about this. But what should be… Read More
