If a police officer suspects someone is driving while intoxicated, he cannot pull that driver over based on that suspicion alone. He must have probable cause to stop the driver for further investigation. Once the officer has the ability to further investigate and...
Year: 2015
A Minneapolis DWI Lawyer Will Ensure Fairness with Your Case
A Minnesota Court of Appeals decision made this Tuesday states that there must be a warrant in place in order for law enforcement to give a blood test to a driver when they are suspected of impairment. Judge Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks wrote the opinion that part of the...
DWIs and Teenagers: Sobering Statistics
As times involving holiday parties start to occur—whether of Halloween, end of term, Thanksgiving revels, Christmas, or other holiday parties—it is also time to discuss teenagers and driving while under the influence (DWI) of alcohol. On the surface, there is some...
The Poisonous Tree and the Minneapolis Criminal Defense Lawyer
Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used against a defendant, so having this evidence excluded from your trial is one of the most important reasons to have a Minneapolis criminal defense lawyer handle your DUI case. The “fruit of the poisonous...
Get the Best Defense: What to Know Before Contacting a Minneapolis Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal defense charges can be a scary experience, and they can happen to anyone. All it takes is being in the wrong place at the wrong to get caught up in a criminal case. There are a number of criminal charges that can be placed on a person in the state of...
Minneapolis Sees Spike in 2015 Murder Rates; Aggravated Assault Also Up
The number of homicides in the Minneapolis area has climbed sharply, by 50% so far in 2015 according to a report from local CBS television station WCCO. The city witnessed 21 homicides from January to June, compared to 13 in all of 2014. Moreover, the trend reverses a...
When You Need A Minneapolis DWI Attorney
Here in Minneapolis, the terms DWI and DUI tend to be used interchangeably. Over the years, the drunk driving law terminology went from Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) to Driving Under the Influence (DUI) due to the burden of proof required. In 2001, the state changed...
Concern Grows That Minnesota DWI Laws Are Too Lenient to Deter Repeat Offenders
A recent article in the StarTribune indicates that at least 100 active drivers in Minnesota have 10 DWI convictions on their record. Another 1,500 drivers have 6 DWI convictions. It is also estimated that 1 in 7 out of 4 million licensed Minnesota drivers has a DWI...
Minneapolis Criminal Defense Attorneys Understand “Immunity From Prosecution”
Minneapolis criminal defense attorneys understand that, sometimes–according to Minnesota’s “immunity from prosecution” statute–a witness to a criminal act may be commanded “by the chief judge of the district or a judge of the court in which the proceeding(case) is...
Collateral Consequences of Felony Convictions in Minnesota
While all criminal offenders are concerned about the length of jail time and monetary penalties, many first time offenders are unaware of the collateral consequences that come with felony convictions. Minnesota Statute calls them collateral sanctions–penalties,...