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Driving under the influence is against the law, plain and simple. So if you are intoxicated, or even think you may still be over the legal limit; the best course of action is always to wait for the alcohol to leave your bloodstream before you drive. But if you are pulled over by the police, who feel you may be…
Ethan Meaney of the DWI Guys at Meaney & Patrin scored an impressive reversal victory today at the Minnesota Court of Appeals. The issue appealed concerned whether the arresting officer made an illegal entry into the Defendant’s home while investigating a possible DWI. The District Court had ruled against our client and he had given up hope of victory, but…
Nobody supports the idea of drunk driving, and nobody wants a DWI on their record, yet thousands of Minnesota drivers are arrested every month for DWI. Depending on who you ask, anywhere between thousands to tens-of-thousands more drunk drivers “get away with” committing DWI without being pulled over or arrested. Almost every year, the Minnesota Legislature increases the penalties for…
We hear about the DWI consequences, such as license revocation, fines, jail time, higher insurance rates, and a criminal record that can result in difficulty getting a job or finding a place to live. What some may not realize is that there is another consequences and that consequence is difficulty crossing the border to Canada. Every year, the Canadian Border…
It was summer and a woman went out with some friends in New Hope to have some drinks. She knew by the end of the night that she had had too much to drink and that driving home was not a good idea. When she was in her early 20s, the woman had racked up three DWI offenses in Minneapolis.…
When you are arrested for DWI in St. Paul or Minneapolis, you are read your Miranda Rights. The Miranda Rights reference some of the rights that are specified in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It is part of the first ten amendments that were adopted at the same time. They were adopted at the same time because they…
There are a number of factors that lead to blood-alcohol testing that can read incorrectly. It is assumed that the machines are in standard calibration and that test administration was flawless. It is actually rare that the machine is in perfect working condition, yet the experts still maintain that the margin of error for breath test machines is plus or…
There has been a lot of argument over the legality of blood alcohol content testing and the constitutionality of forcing a person to submit to invasive testing. The Fourth Amendment protects U.S. citizens from unreasonable search and seizure, which is a search or seizure done without a warrant. This has brought about a lot of questions regarding warrantless BAC testing…
The Minnesota State Patrol pulled over a man in Roseville for his third alleged DWI offense. The charge later turned into a conviction. He was able to avoid jail time by submitting to long-term DWI monitoring in place of a suspended jail sentence. A person agrees to serve probation in place of a jail sentence, but they must adhere to…
Vehicle forfeiture can be the consequence of any alleged criminal act when behind the wheel of a car. A vehicle can be forfeited due to DWI, driving under the influence of drugs, or using a vehicle as a getaway car in the commission of a robbery. The list goes on and on, but vehicle forfeiture doesn’t mean you are going…