If you have been arrested under suspicion of driving while impaired (DWI) in Minneapolis, the prospect of spending time in jail for DUI is likely weighing on your mind. Whether this is your first offense or you have been arrested for DWI before, incarceration is a...
Whether or not your inform your boss about a driving while impaired (DWI) arrest is up to you. In most cases, you have no obligation to share that information with your employer given that you have not been convicted of a crime. However, there could be situations...
Everyone is aware of the fact that it is illegal to drive in Roseville while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. State law is clear on what qualifies as driving while impaired (DWI) and prosecutors have several options for making a DWI case. The concept “hungover...
Checkpoints are a commonly-used technique by law enforcement to identify, arrest, and prosecute motorists for driving while impaired (DWI). Despite countless challenges at the United States Supreme Court, the justices have repeatedly ruled DWI checkpoints...
There are different consequences that are associated with a driving while impaired (DWI) conviction in Minnesota. If you are like most people, your primary concern is avoiding jail time or burdensome fines that can come with a DWI conviction. However, there are other...
Most of the time, arrests related to shoplifting in Minnesota result from allegations that a person either placed an item in pocket with the intention to conceal it or tried to walk out of the store without paying for it. In both situations, the accused was stopped by...
The police do not have an unlimited window of time to file criminal charges in most cases. The police must file drug charges in Minnesota within three years of the day the offense occurred. If they wait too long, they could lose out on their opportunity to bring a...
It is unlikely that urinating in public would be considered a sex offender crime in Minnesota. In fact, there is no law that specifically prohibits urinating in public in the state. That does not mean you will never face consequences for urinating in public. In rare...
It is not unusual for people to use the terms “burglary” and “robbery” interchangeably. After all, these terms are typically used to describe various types of theft offenses. While similar, robbery and burglary are each unique criminal offenses that have their own...