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Category: DWI

Burnsville woman sentenced to over 4 years in felony DWI case

A Burnsville woman who pled guilty to felony DWI test refusal and drug possession charges has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after pleading guilty to two of three charged felonies. One count of felony DWI was dismissed. In March, this blog discussed the case against the woman who was accused of drugged driving after a December 2010 traffic stop.

Minnesota DWI suspect now facing perjury, other issues after DWI arrest

The Minnesota state Patrol arrested a 48-year-old February 1 on charges of driving while impaired in Southern Minnesota. Law enforcement looked at the driver’s prior record for DWI related incidents and apparently looked into whether or not a DWI vehicle forfeiture was in the cards, based upon the allegations.

One car–Two people charged with Minnesota DWI after speeding stop

A Minnesota State Patrol Trooper accuses two people of driving while impaired-each of the accused was in the same car, during the same alleged pursuit. The trooper claims that while patrolling Interstate 35 near Duluth late last month, a car passed the patrol car traveling 92 miles per hour.

Court: DWI charge is more serious than underage drinking and driving

Minnesota law prohibits driving while impaired for all drivers. Most Minnesotans understand that the state presumes impairment if a blood, breath or urine test reveals an alcohol level of 0.08 percent or greater. Generally, prosecutors can seek DWI charges based upon other evidence of impairment, such as an arresting officer’s observations or testimony from other witnesses that the state believes shows impairment.

Bloomington man accused of felony DWI, fleeing charges

A Minnesota state trooper claims that a vehicle was swerving from side to side while traveling on 494 in Eagan during the early morning March 18. Authorities claim the alleged observation started a string of events that ended with a Bloomington man facing felony fleeing and driving while impaired charges.

Lakeland man accused of DWI after crash at grandma’s Stillwater home

Stillwater police accuse a 25-year-old Lakeland man of crashing into his grandmother’s house while driving drunk. Authorities say that after celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with his uncle and a friend at a Stillwater establishment, the Lakeland man agreed to give his uncle a ride home.

Burnsville woman takes felony DWI and drug charges to trial

A Burnsville woman reportedly is taking her Minnesota felony DWI case before a jury in April. Anyone facing DWI charges, whether the accused is facing a first-time misdemeanor offense or the person is charged with a higher level of DWI, has the right to take the state’s case before a jury. The right to a jury trial is but one of many vital constitutional rights that defendants have to protect all of our rights under our system of justice.

Hastings man pleads guilty to DWI involving bath salts

In the last post, this blog discussed a recent discussion among Minnesota officials who are urging more clarity in Minnesota’s controlled substance crime laws and DWI laws in relation to so-called “bath salts.” The synthetic substances were added to Minnesota statutes last year and on July 1, prosecutors were first able to charge Minnesotans with DWI related to bath salts. Just three days after the new DWI law went into effect, a Hastings man was arrested on suspicion of DWI in relation to bath salts.

Richfield man faces felony DWI charges after alleged Minnetonka accident

A Richfield man is facing two counts of felony DWI after an alleged February 9 hit-and-run car accident at the intersection of Highway 7 and County Road 101. Minnetonka Police responded to a report of the car accident and spoke to witnesses at the scene. The people gave law enforcement a description of a vehicle that the witnesses claim rear-ended a second vehicle and the fled from the scene.

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