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DWI Defense Strategies in Minnesota – Why Challenging Your DWI is a Good Idea
When charged with DWI, a significant number of motorists in Minnesota do not hire a private criminal defense attorney and often accept the first plea bargain offered by the prosecutor. Many individuals plead guilty when their chances of obtaining a dismissal,...
Driver’s Behavior Matters with DWI Cases
Typical DWI scenarios include a driver who operates a vehicle erratically or fails field sobriety tests (FSTs) and/or blood alcohol concentration (BAC). However, a driver’s behavior during a traffic stop often plays a major role in a DWI case and can lead to...
More Drunk Driving Misconceptions in Minnesota
This is the second installment in our two part blog post discussing drunk driving misconceptions surrounding DWI prosecutions in Minnesota. While we have tried to address some of the more common myths about DWI, we invite you to contact the Minnesota DWI attorneys at...
Is a Police Garbage Search Legal in Robbinsdale, Minnesota?
As a way of obtaining probable cause to issue a search warrant on the home of a person suspected of drug offenses, police search garbage for evidence. The United States Supreme Court in California v. Greenwood, 486 U.S. 35 (1988) held that people do not have a...
Sleeping Drunk in a Car Can Get You a DWI
Motorists in many states have been charged with driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI) after sleeping drunk in a car. Ironically, this scenario can arise because a motorist is attempting to make a responsible decision to “sleep it off”...
Expungement in Minnesota
Any criminal conviction can have serious consequences for your future, freedom, and household finances. Even after fulfilling all of the terms of your probation, the impact of a criminal record can continue to negatively impact your educational aspirations, housing...
Challenging DWI Evidence Based on Junk Science
Many people arrested for DWI in the Twin Cities area do not hire a private defense attorney because they assume the evidence gathered by police and used by prosecutors is based on sound science. Despite this common assumption, much of the evidence used in DWI cases is...
