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2nd Degree Dwi Dismissed

Location of Offense: Dakota County (Apple Valley)
Original Charges: 2nd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: Refusal
Prior DWI’s: Three
Final Conviction: DISMISSED
Final Sentence: Trial court dismissed charges after contesting hearing where state failed to prove validity of traffic stop. State appealed to Court of Appeals, which upheld the dismissal. State petitioned to Supreme Court for review, which was denied. Charges dismissed.

 

2nd Degree Dwi Reduced To 3rd Degree Dwi

Location of Offense: Carver County
Original Charges: 2nd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.23
Prior DWI’s: One
Final Conviction: 3rd Degree DWI
Final Sentence: Reduced to 3rd Degree DWI despite high test. 30 days of house arrest. $400 fine. $23,000 vehicle released to client as a result of reduced charge.

 

2nd Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Robbinsdale)
Original Charges: 2nd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: Refusal
Prior DWI’s: Two
Final Conviction: Careless Driving
Final Sentence: Reduced to careless driving after successful contested hearing on whether client refused testing. $1000 fine. No jail. License revocation rescinded by commissioner without hearing based upon results of criminal contested hearing.

 

2nd Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving

Location of Offense: Dakato County (Lakeville)
Original Charges: 2nd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.21
Prior DWI’s: Two
Final Conviction: Careless Driving
Final Sentence: Reduced to careless driving after successful contested license hearing on whether client was denied an additional test. No jail. $700 fine. No license revocation.

 

2nd Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving And No License Revocation

Location of Offense: Dakota County (Mendota Heights)
Original Charges: 2nd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.07
Prior DWI’s: Two
Final Conviction: Careless Driving
Final Sentence: Reduced to careless driving. No jail. $100 fine. No license revocation.

 

3rd Degree Dwi Dismissed

Posted March 6, 2015 by Ethan Meaney

Location of Offense: Washington County (Grant)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.15
Prior DWI’s: One
Final Conviction: Dismissed
Final Sentence: Allowed to serve 30 days on electronic home monitoring in different state instead of serving jail in Minnesota.

 

3rd Degree Dwi Dismissed

Location of Offense: Dakota County
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.24
Prior DWI’s: Two
Final Conviction: DISMISSED
Final Sentence: License revocation and criminal case dismissed. Successfully challenged basis for traffic stop.

 

3rd Degree Dwi Dismissed In Anoka County

Location of Offense: Anoka County (Ramsey)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.18
Prior DWI’s: One
Final Conviction: Dismissed
Final Sentence: License revocation and criminal case dismissed. Successfully challenged basis for traffic stop.

 

3rd Degree Dwi Reduced To 4th Degree Dwi

Location of Offense: Dakota County (Lakeville)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.21
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: 4th Degree DWI
Final Sentence: Reduced from Gross Misdemeanor to Misdemeanor. No executed jail time or community service.

3rd Degree Dwi Reduced To 4th Degree Dwi With Fine

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Maple Grove)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.20
Prior DWI’s: One
Final Conviction: 4th Degree DWI
Final Sentence: Reduced to Misdemeanor DWI despite high test and prior outside of 10 years. No jail. $900 fine.

 

3rd Degree Dwi Reduced To Disorderly Conduct

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (St. Louis Park)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.24
Prior DWI’s: One
Final Conviction: Disorderly Conduct
Final Sentence: Reduced to disorderly conduct because state failed to establish client was driver. No jail. $300 fine. License revocation rescinded because state failed to establish client was driver.

 

3rd Degree Dwi Reduced To Misdemeanor

Location of Offense: Scott County (Savage)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.11
Prior DWI’s: One
Final Conviction: 4th Degree DWI
Final Sentence: Reduced to misdemeanor DWI after successful license challenge on whether client received opportunity to speak with attorney before testing. No jail. $500 fine.

 

3rd Degree Dwi Refusal Reduced To 4th Degree Dwi

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Bloomington)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI Refusal
Alcohol Level: Refusal
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: 4th Degree DWI
Final Sentence: Reduced to Misdemeanor from Gross Misdemeanor. No jail. $900 fine. License revocation reduced from one year to 30 days.

 

3rd Degree Dwi Refusal Reduced To 4th Degree Dwi With Fine

Location of Offense: Washington County (Stillwater)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI Refusal
Alcohol Level: Refusal
Prior DWI’s: Two
Final Conviction: 4th Degree DWI
Final Sentence: Reduced to Misdemeanor from Gross Misdemeanor despite two priors outside of ten years. No jail. $1,000 fine.

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3rd Degree Dwi Refusal Reduced To Careless Driving With Fine

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Minneapolis)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree DWI Refusal
Alcohol Level: Refusal
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: Careless Driving
Final Sentence: Reduced to careless driving because state not able to prove that client refused test offered. No jail. $1000 fine. License revocation 60 days.

 

3rd Degree Refusal Reduced To Misdemeanor

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Deephaven)
Original Charges: 3rd Degree Refusal
Alcohol Level: Refusal
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: 4th Degree DWI
Final Sentence: Reduced from Gross Misdemeanor to Misdemeanor. Community service for 16 hours but no executed jail time.

 

4th Degree Bwi Reduced To Careless Boating

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Lake Minnesota)
Original Charges: 4th Degree BWI
Alcohol Level: 0.09
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: Careless Boating
Final Sentence: Reduced to careless boating despite accident. No jail. $1000 fine and restitution for boat damages. No license revocation for personal driving privileges or boating privileges.

 

4th Degree Dwi Dimissed

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Minneapolis)
Original Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.16
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: DISMISSED
Final Sentence: Charges dismissed after successful challenge to the validity of the traffic stop. State appealed.

4th Degree Dwi Dismissed

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Minneapolis)
Original Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.16
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: DISMISSED
Final Sentence: License revocation and criminal case dismissed. Successfully challenged basis for traffic stop.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving

Location of Offense: Washington County (Lakeland)
Original Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.10
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: Careless Driving
Final Sentence: Reduced to careless driving, no executed jail or community service.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (New Hope)
Original Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 0.09
Prior DWI’s: None
Final Conviction: Careless Driving
Final Sentence: Reduced to careless driving. $300 fine. No jail. 60 day license revocation.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving – No License Revocation

Location of Offense: Scott County (Shakopee)
Original Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.08
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving AND defeated license revocation. No alcohol on record.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving

Location of Offense: Dakota County (Lakeville)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.14
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving despite high test. No jail. $600 fine. 60 day license revocation.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving And No Jail Time

Location of Offense: Anoka County (Anoka)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.11
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving. No executed jail time or community service.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving And No License Revocation

Location of Offense: Carver County (Chanhassen)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.07
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving. No jail. $400 fine. No license revocation.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving No Jail

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Edina)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.12
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving despite high test. $600 fine. No jail. 60 day license revocation.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving Robbinsdale

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Robbinsdale)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.10
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving. No jail. $400 fine. License revocation rescinded after contested hearing on reliability of breath test. No alcohol on record.

 

4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving With Fine

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Champlin)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.12
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving despite high test. No jail. $300 fine. 60 day license revocation.

 

4th Degree Dwi With No Executed Jail Time

Location of Offense: Anoka County (Columbia Heights)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.13
Prior DWI’s:
Three
Final Conviction: 
4th Degree DWI
Final Sentence: 
Despite three old prior DWI’s, no executed jail time or community service.

 

4TH DEGREE DWI DISMISSED

Posted March 4, 2015 by Ethan Meaney

Location of Offense: Anoka County (Andover)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.14
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Dismissed
Final Sentence: 
License revocation rescinded and criminal case dismissed. Successfully challenged basis for traffic stop.

 

Criminal Vehicular Operation Case Dismissed

Location of Offense: Dakato County
Original Charges: 
Criminal Vehicular Operation (Felony)
Alcohol Level: 
0.17
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
DISMISSED
Final Sentence: 
Found NOT GUILTY at jury trial since prosecutor did not prove that alcohol impairment caused the traffic accident/injury.

 

4TH DEGREE DWI CONTINUANCE FOR DISMISSAL

Posted March 4, 2015 by Ethan Meaney

Location of Offense: Anoka County (Fridley)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level:
0.14
Prior DWI’s: 
None
Final Conviction: 
Continuance for Dismissal
Final Sentence: 
License revocation rescinded and criminal case dismissed after one year probation. Successfully challenged probable cause to arrest.

 

Goodhue County 3rd Degree Dwi Dismissed

Location of Offense: Goodhue County (Kenyon)
Original Charges: 
3rd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.08
Prior DWI’s:
One
Final Conviction: 
Dismissed
Final Sentence: 
Prosecutor dismissed charges after contesting license hearing where state failed to prove validity of traffic stop. No license revocation.

 

Hennepin County 4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Edina)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.10
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving. No executed jail time or community service.

 

Hennepin County 4th Degree Dwi Reduced To Careless Driving No License Revocation

Location of Offense: Hennepin County (Medina)
Original Charges: 4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.10
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Careless Driving
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to careless driving. No jail. $50 fine. No license revocation.

 

4TH DEGREE DWI CARELESS DRIVING DISMISSED

Posted March 3, 2015 by Ethan Meaney

Location of Offense: Washington County (Stillwater)
Original Charges: 
4th Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
0.10
Prior DWI’s:
None
Final Conviction: 
Dismissed
Final Sentence: 
Reduced to Careless Driving, no executed jail or community service.

 

Wright County 2nd Degree Dwi

Location of Offense: Wright County
Original Charges: 
2nd Degree DWI
Alcohol Level: 
Refusal
Prior DWI’s: 
One
Final Conviction: 
2nd Degree DWI
Final Sentence: Despite being convicted of 2nd degree DWI, able to negotiate return of $37,000 (paid for with no liens) vehicle to client.