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Minnesota Statutes require certain DWI offenders to replace their impounded license plates with special restricted use "whiskey plates" on all vehicles they own or intend to drive during the impound period.
Although every DUI case has the potential to go to trial, most are resolved through plea bargains. There are many factors that help determine the best way to proceed with a case, but ultimately, it is up to the defendant to choose whether to bring the case before a judge or jury or accept a plea bargain.
If a defendant is determined to be legally insane, he/she can use an insanity defense to avoid legal responsibility for a crime.
In Minnesota, certain criminal convictions may result in a person's loss of firearm privileges even if the offense is not a felony.
For more than 65 years, the American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota (ACLU-MN) has stood up for people’s civil rights as granted under the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights.
A witness who lies under oath is committing a criminal act and can be charged with perjury, a serious offense with legal consequences.
Reasonable suspicion that a driver is intoxicated may be established when an officer witnesses behavior that leads him or her to believe that a motorist was driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
There are many controversial aspects of civil forfeiture in Minnesota. In addition to padding the budgets of law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys, asset seizure may impose unfair penalties beyond sentencing for criminal behavior.
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