Category: DWI

Field sobriety tests are used to determine probable cause for a DWI arrest during a roadside stop, but they often show inaccurate results that get innocent drivers arrested.

DUI vehicular homicide results when a person dies due to gross negligence or drunk driving, as well as fleeing the scene of an accident where a person dies.

When a driver is intoxicated and driving with kids in the car, he/she may be arrested and charged with aggravated DUI as well as child endangerment. Both crimes may be charged as felony offenses with harsh penalties, including jail time.

A breathalyzer test is only one way for a police officer to determine drunk driving. There are a variety of other field sobriety tests that can be used to see if a driver is driving under the influence.

When racial profiling is the basis of a DWI or any other type of arrest, charges for that offense may be dropped. Racial profiling is illegal and a violation of a person's Constitutional rights.

A DUI charge in Minnesota has severe consequences, but steps can be taken to beat the charges or at least have them reduced.

In Minnesota, huffing certain substances while driving a motor vehicle is not illegal and does not constitute a DWI conviction.

Recent research has revealed that victim impact panels (VIP) may have a significant effect on DWI recidivism rates.

Drugs don't have to be illegal to result in DWI charges in Minnesota. Although the consumption of medications that can be purchased over the counter or prescribed by a physician is not against the law, many of these types of drugs can cause significant side effects that can impair a person's ability to safely, and legally operate a motor vehicle.

While breathalyzers are considered to be reliable tests for blood alcohol levels, they may return false positive results for people who have diabetes.