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Jan: 27, 2014

Can a bicyclist be charged with DWI in Minnesota?

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.

Jan: 27, 2014

Sober driver with DWI record arrested for alleged DAC-IPS, probation offenses

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.

Jan: 27, 2014

Police: Shakopee choir disturbance escalates to DWI, assault charges

Scott County prosecutors claim that a Georgia man created a ruckus at a recent choir concert at Shakopee High School May 24. Authorities say that in the end, the 34-year-old man was arrested. The slate of criminal charges includes allegations of driving while impaired and fourth-degree assault.

Jan: 27, 2014

Minnesota trooper arrests man without pants for DWI in Richfield

An out-of-state driver was pulled over for allegedly speeding near 66th street on Interstate 35W May 24. A Minnesota state trooper says that the man may have committed other minor traffic violations before the trooper decided to make the traffic stop around 2:30 in the morning. Like many traffic stops, the trooper claims to have noticed indicia of intoxication during the stop, and ultimately the driver was arrested on suspicion of driving while impaired.

Jan: 27, 2014

Under Minnesota’s Vanessa’s Law, Prom Season and Alcohol = Bad Mix

A Drinking and Driving violation in Minnesota during prom season for an underage age and/or unlicensed driver could mean the that driver loses his or her license for two years! Teen drivers also receive harsher penalties for violating the law than do drivers over the age of 18. One such example is known as Vanessa’s Law.

Jan: 27, 2014

Illegal Minnesota DWI Bail Keeps Drivers In Custody

Even though it is the first appearance you will make in Court, a DWI bail hearing is one of the most important hearings in your Minnesota DWI criminal case. At your bail hearing, a Judge will determine what amount of bail and/or other Minnesota conditions of release (like alcohol monitoring) to impose upon you. You must post the amount of bail ordered by the Judge in order to be released from custody.

Jan: 27, 2014

Minnesota man accused of Taser assault during DWI stop gets 44 months

Last October, this blog reported a story involving an alleged drunk driving case that included allegations that a Northern Minnesota man assaulted a state trooper with her own Taser. Law enforcement had alleged that the Akeley, Minnesota, man had grabbed the trooper’s Taser when she was placing handcuffs on the man arrest his arrest for driving while impaired.

Jan: 27, 2014

Felony DWI charges filed against Minnetonka man arrested in Hopkins

A Minnetonka man was reportedly pulled over in Hopkins recently for allegedly rolling through a stop. The officer says that he blew the air horn on his patrol car several times before the 25-year-old driver pulled over. The officer conducting the stop says that at some point during the traffic stop, the Minnetonka man admitted having “a few” drinks. Ultimately, the officer arrested the Minnetonka man on suspicion of driving while impaired.

Jan: 27, 2014

Minnesota Felony DWI or Gross Misdemeanor DWI–Part II

If you are facing Minnesota felony DWI charges, then if convicted you may be un-employable, and you will lose your right to vote and your gun rights. If you are convicted of a Gross Misdemeanor 2nd Degree DWI or 3rd Degree DWI, you may go to jail for up to a year and/or be on probation for up to 6 years. That’s why you need to call a Minnesota Felony DWI Criminal Defense Attorney ASAP. If you’ve never been charged with a crime before, you may be curious as to what the typical procedures are for going to Court. In our last blog we discussed what happens up through your bail hearing or Rule 5 hearing; now we discuss Minnesota Omnibus Hearings.

Jan: 27, 2014

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