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Stearns County is setting up to become one of the first counties in Minnesota to require law enforcement officers to acquire search warrants before they take blood samples from suspected drunken drivers who refuse blood testing. This change is the result of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Missouri case that has placed DWI prosecution into a questionable state.…
If you have been charged with a DWI, Hennepin County, Washington County, or whatever other surrounding county you have to go to court in is not going to be easy on you. They all take DWI cases very seriously. In fact, enforcement campaigns are becoming more commonplace throughout Minnesota with law enforcement Tweeting their arrests on Twitter so that the…
The Minnesota Court of Appeals says that the signs of intoxication include bloodshot and watery eyes along with the odor of alcohol. An officer only needs a single objective indication that an individual is intoxicated to constitute probable cause. This is rather frightening in a way because the way the Court of Appeals’ description reads is that anyone who has…
The ignition interlock device is a machine that measures the blood-alcohol concentration of an individual before they can start their car. In order to use the device, the driver has to blow into a small tube. If they pass the test, they can start the car. If they fail the test, the car will not start and they may have…
Whether you really got behind the wheel of the car after having a few drinks or you have been accused of it, the cost becomes a rather expensive endeavor. In fact, it is not unusual for the typical DUI to cost around $10,000 by the time all of the fees, fines, bail, and insurance is paid. That is if you…
Taking a ride on a Segway after having a few drinks is not classified as drunk driving, according to Minnesota law. The reason? A Segway is not a motor vehicle. This all started in February 2012 when a man on his Segway was pulled over by police and charged with DWI. The officer cited that the man allowed the Segway…
Minnesota will be conducting its largest DWI enforcement campaign of the year from August 17 to September 3rd. The inspiration behind the statewide DWI enforcement is the statistics that came out of 2011 that showed 68 percent of the deaths that occurred in DWI-related crashes involved drivers who had blood alcohol concentrations double the .08 limit. The name of this…
It has happened many times throughout Minnesota…person is a bit tipsy, they sit in the car to shake it off, and they sometimes fall asleep behind the wheel. One Minnesota man was convicted of a DUI in a parked car. What’s even more interesting is the fact the car wouldn’t even start anyway. Another man got drunk, stumbled out of…
Many individuals are confused by Minnesota DWI law because the history of the law is broken in many ways. Driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) has a rather long history. Think back to the days of the horse and buggy. A person would go into the saloon, have some drinks, come out staggering, mount the wagon,…
Minnesota police, highway, and patrol officers all use breathalyzer machines when they suspect someone of driving while drunk. They use them to determine blood alcohol content (BAC) by simply having the suspect blow into the machine. If they blow a BAC of .08 or more, then they will be arrested. This first test is called the “preliminary test” and it…