Update: Simpson has now been formally charged with one count of refusing to submit to a chemical test and one count of fourth-degree DWI, according to CBS Local. Jerome Simpson, the wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings, was arrested early the morning on Saturday,...
Year: 2013
Father Of Deceased 8-Month-Old Sentenced To Tell Drunk-Driving Story 100 Times
The Twin Cities father of an eight-month-old girl who died when the family’s vehicle crashed through the ice of Lake Minnetonka last winter was recently sentenced for his role in connection with her death. The 47-year-old man was drunk the night he drove his family...
A Closer Look at Consent vs. Coercion
When a person gives consent to a urine test in order to discern blood alcohol level, can this really be considered “consent” as is defined by the law? -Especially if the test analysis will result in criminal charges. According to a recent news article from the Star...
Recent Sentencing of Former Minneapolis Police Officer
A former Minneapolis police officer was recently sentenced to one year in a work release program for soliciting underage girls. Bradley Schnickel, 33, pled guilty to two counts of soliciting children to engage in sex, and will now spend time in the Hennepin County...
Minnesota Officers Increased DWI-Detection Efforts Over Halloween
So far in 2013, Minnesota has seen about 300 traffic-related deaths, according to the Department of Public Safety’s Office of Traffic Safety. By the end of the year, the department estimates that about 400 or so people will have died in car crashes, which is on par...
MN Supreme Court Upholds ‘Implied Consent’ Law
On Oct. 23, the Minnesota Supreme Court upheld Minnesota’s “implied consent” law. This is a very big development in our state’s DWI law because it means that DWI law will, for the most part, continue its course; a decision the other way would have had great...
New Brighton Crash Was Allegedly Caused By Drunk Driving
Last month, an out-of-control SUV careened through a grove of trees, struck a house and then landed in a pool in New Brighton. The driver, according to CBS Minnesota, was drunk at the time of the crash. New Brighton police have said they are still investigating the...
Former St. Paul Woman Pleads Guilty To Criminal Vehicular Operation
A former St. Paul woman is facing three years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000 after pleading guilty to criminal vehicular operation. According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, the woman was out with friends celebrating her 22nd birthday in April 2011 when she...
In Case Of Fatal Brainerd Collision, ‘Had Been Drinking’ Isn’t The Same As Being ‘Drunk’
A 24-year-old Brainerd woman was arrested recently after she allegedly struck and killed a 57-year-old cyclist in Cass County. The woman has been accused drinking just before the accident. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, according to the...
Fatal Woodbury High-Speed Chase Results in Felony Charges
In an earlier post, we wrote about a high-speed chase in Woodbury that resulted from police officers’ and state troopers’ attempts to find an alleged drunk driver. Recently, a St. Paul man was charged with two felonies after a somewhat similar high-speed chase went...