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In Minnesota, DUI and DWI are the same offenses, carrying either a misdemeanor or felony charge. In this state, drivers caught with blood alcohol content (BAC) exceeding the state’s limit of 0.08 are guilty of DUI or DWI.
Under Minnesota DWI law, a DWI conviction stays on the convicted person’s record for the rest of his or her life.
Only 2% of the approximately 80,000 defendants in federal criminal cases in 2018 proceeded to trial. As many as 90% of the defendants entered a guilty plea, while the remaining 8% saw their cases get dismissed.
Anyone facing assault and battery charges, drug charges, theft charges, homicide charges, fraud, and financial crime charges, and alcohol crime charges should hire an aggressive defense attorney right away.
A criminal lawyer has unique skill sets to investigate a crime and gather evidence to help a defendant win a case. The lawyer can come up with compelling arguments to lessen and negate the criminal charges.
Bad Samaritan laws impose a duty to help victims of sex trafficking by notifying authorities or by direct intervention, or both.
In most cases, shooting a police officer can result in serious legal penalties that range from probation to life imprisonment.
A person convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) can lose his or her serialized Commercial Driving License (CDL).
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