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Apr: 29, 2013

Felony test refusal charges filed in Southern Minnesota

A Southern Minnesota man is accused of felony test refusal after being arrested on the property of an Austin, Minnesota business April 10. In addition to the test refusal charge, authorities have brought charges of felony DWI, and two misdemeanor offenses alleging driving after revocation and fleeing an officer on foot.

Apr: 29, 2013

Southern Minnesota man sentenced for felony DWI on motorized bike

An Austin, Minnesota man was sentenced earlier this month on a felony driving while impaired conviction involving allegations that the man had been driving drunk on a motorized bicycle. Mower County, Minnesota officials claim that the 44-year-old was riding the motorized scooter without any headlights around 2:00 in the morning on July 31. An Austin police officer observed the man run a stop sign and travel on the wrong side of the road before the cop pulled him over, according to the criminal complaint.

Apr: 29, 2013

Blaine Police: Road rage incident leads to felony DWI charges

Authorities filed felony drunk driving charges against a Jordan, Minnesota man Monday in Anoka County, Minnesota. Police in Blaine claim that a driver called 911 to report that another driver was tailgating and trying to pass on the right. The caller claims that he pulled over and the second driver followed suit-and threatened the man who had pulled over. Police claim that the caller said that the tailgating driver smelled of alcohol.

Mar: 29, 2013

Woodbury man accused of felony DWI after cop sees car doing doughnuts

A 21-year-old Woodbury, Minnesota man is facing felony drunk driving charges after he was pulled over shortly after 2:00 in the morning on March 16. Woodbury Police claim that an officer watched a car leave from the area near a saloon and cross into a parking lot outside a fitness center in Woodbury. The officer claims that the driver of the car did some “doughnuts” in the fitness center’s parking lot.

Mar: 29, 2013

Minnesota father accused of DWI; Daughters say dad had girls open beers

A Northwestern Minnesota man was arrested last week in Dilworth, Minnesota on suspicion of felony drunk driving. Followers of this blog are aware that Minnesota’s implied consent and driving while impaired statutes include aggravating factors that can bump a drunk driving charge from a misdemeanor up to a higher level offense.

Mar: 03, 2013

3 defendants plead guilty to murder, sentenced to prison

It is a common misconception that the role of a criminal defense attorney is to acquit an individual of the charge with which he or she has been charged. Yes, at times criminal defense attorneys can clear their clients’ names and reputations, getting charges thrown out, but just as often the role of a lawyer is to mitigate a sentence and protect his or her client’s rights during a trial. So, when Minneapolis residents read cases of a defendant pleading guilty or being sentenced to prison, it is not necessarily because the attorney failed in his or her job.

Feb: 02, 2013

Minnesota law supposedly contributes to insurance fraud

Anyone in St. Paul who has been in a car accident knows that Minnesota is a no fault state, meaning that an insurance company will pay any bill related to an accident, no matter who causes the accident. While this helps to protect people who might otherwise be unable to cover their medical costs following an accident, some people are saying the policy is also contributing to insurance fraud, a felony under Minnesota law.

Dec: 29, 2012

Rosemount man accused of felony DWI in his driveway

Police in Rosemount, Minnesota reportedly fielded a complaint December 2 around 3:00 in the morning. The caller complained of loud music and squealing tires during the early morning hours. An officer responded to the location and says he waited for backup to arrive. However, the officer says that as he stood in the street, a man got out of a pickup truck parked in the driveway. Police claim that the man ran toward the house, and the officer followed the man inside the home.

Nov: 29, 2012

22-Year-Old Arrested for Fifth Alleged DWI Violation in Lakeville

Lakeville police arrested Burnsville, Minnesota man on suspicion of drunk driving. The same man reportedly was arrested on felony DWI charges in late June after allegedly speeding in Eagan. The man reported was out on bond in the prior DWI case when officers claim that he 22-year-old sped out of the Valley Lake Park parking lot November 3.

Sep: 29, 2012

Court: DWI vehicle forfeiture not subject to Minnesota exempt property law

A man was stopped in Minneapolis in April 2011 and ultimately charged with first-degree driving while impaired, a felony level offense in Minnesota. He reportedly pled guilty to the felony DWI in the criminal case. But as this blog has reported, a DWI case in Minnesota may also be accompanied by other legal action in civil court, if a defendant timely challenges the implied consent license revocation, or files a court challenge to an administrative vehicle forfeiture that can follow specified DWI arrests.

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