Summer is now in full swing, and for many Minnesotans, that means it’s time to relax and cool off on our state’s waterways. Having too much fun on the lake or river can get you into trouble, however, if you’re driving a boat or a Jet Ski and alcohol is involved. In Minnesota, being convicted… Read More
Posts Tagged With: Drunk Driving Charges
Children in Car Counted as Single Aggravating Factor for DWI
The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued an opinion that reiterates the recent Minnesota Supreme Court decision finding that a breath test is a constitutionally permissible search incident to an arrest, and therefore the refusal statute is valid. The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that it was constitutional because it is a “reasonable means” to achieve a… Read More
Minnesota DWI Arrests Drop over the Fourth
There were fewer arrests for DWIs in Minnesota this Fourth of July holiday weekend and the holiday experienced an 80 percent reduction in fatal highway crashes. Both numbers showed improvement from the five-year averages, according to preliminary numbers reported by the Minnesota State Patrol. Prior to the holiday weekend, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety… Read More
Think Twice About Visiting Canada with a DWI
The consequence of a DWI in Minnesota is unpleasant. If it is your first conviction for a DWI, you could suffer one or more of the following: serve up to 90 days in jail, lose your driver’s license, be required to take an alcohol assessment, install an ignition interlock, mount special license plates that identify… Read More
Charged with DWI Based on a Urine Test? Know Your Defense Options
You may not know it yet, but the State of Minnesota is one of the toughest states on drunk driving. In fact, Minnesota and only three other states allow results of urine testing to be used as evidence against people charged with DWI. This is true despite the reality that urine tests are widely known… Read More
Minnesota Increases Penalties for Higher BAC DWI Drivers
A change in the Minnesota DWI law could expose thousands of drivers to much more severe penalties, should they be stopped with higher blood-alcohol concentration (BAC) beginning in August. The threshold for a gross misdemeanor drunk driving charge has been lowered by the legislature from 0.20 to 0.16 BAC. While that may sound insignificant, that… Read More
Odd DUI Case Places Driver’s Condition Above Other Factors
When it comes to allegations of drunk driving it may be that the condition of the driver is more important than other aspects of the case, at least in the eyes of some courts. This could be one way to read a case that made headlines this past week. The events didn’t happen in Minnesota,… Read More
How Special License Plates Can Hurt DUI Offenders
Most people are familiar with “The Scarlet Letter” and the themes that the story entails. Well, one of the themes from this story has been applied in the real world when it comes to drunk drivers. The idea from “The Scarlet Letter” is that by marking a person with a red “A,” it will shame… Read More
DUI Penalties Are Harsh, so Get Legal Help If You Are Accused
In the past few weeks, we have written a number of blog posts that highlight some areas of drunk driving and the enforcement of DUI laws that may make you scratch your head, or at the very least realize that the defendant in these cases isn’t always the criminal monster that they are often portrayed… Read More
Commercial Drivers Are at Risk of DUIs Too
When you hear anyone talk about drunk driving or DUIs, usually you think about everyday citizens who have a little too much to drink and then make the unfortunate decision to get behind the wheel of a car. What you rarely think about is a person performing his or her job, such as truck driving,… Read More
