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If you’ve been charged with a DWI and you’re looking for an attorney, you have a LOT of options. Hundreds of attorneys in Minnesota claim to handle DUI cases. But not all DWI attorneys are created equal. Some will charge you a lot of money and do a great job. Some will charge you a lot of money and not do anything. Etc., Etc.
Dakota County prosecutors say that a Rosemount woman was arrested at her home for driving while impaired June 21. Authorities say that police confronted the woman as she stood outside her home, holding her three-year-old child. Law enforcement apparently was responding to a report of an alleged erratic driver, who allegedly drove up onto a curb near County Road 42 and Diamond Path.
Having just returned from Canada for a wedding of my relative, the author of this blog, Criminal Defense and DWI attorney Max A. Keller, is reminded that this is summer travel season when many Minnesotans with DWI’s on their records may go to Canada to cool off and vacation. Accordingly, we thought it was a good time to remind you about the dangers of trying to get into Canada with a Minnesota DWI on your record.
Since summer time is here, we all need to be aware that DWI and speeding patrols are increased, including enforcement of teenagers covered by Vanessa’s Law, as the police have announced. In addition, teen drivers are hitting the roads for the first summer, unaware that a single open bottle ticket could mean that they lose their driver’s license for up to two years. So, we are re-posting an earlier explanation of Vanessa’s law and its affects on Minnesota teen drivers with alcohol or crash-related tickerts, including but limited to teenagers with DWI’s.
The Fourth of July is a time for celebrations and festivities in communities all across Minnesota. Many families gather to celebrate together over the national holiday. But like any holiday period, Minnesota law enforcement agencies gear up for extra enforcement of Minnesota’s tough drunk driving laws.
The Minnesota Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the long-awaited Intoxilyzer 5000EN challenge Wednesday. The state’s highest court upheld the lower court’s ruling that the Intoxilyzer machine’s results are accurate enough to be used in Minnesota DWI cases.
A recent informal survey taken at the University of Minnesota indicates that many students at the U may believe that drinking and riding a bicycle could lead to driving while impaired charges in Minnesota. Generally, the Minnesota DWI statutes do not apply to a bicycle, if the bike is powered solely by a human being.
Law enforcement in New York Mills, Minnesota, recently arrested a man on an alleged probation violation. The man reportedly has 27 prior DWI-related offenses on his record. The most recent arrest, however, does not include any evidence that the man had been consuming alcohol.
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