Hello, and welcome to another edition of Whiteboard Talk featuring the musings of criminal defense attorney Avery Appelman! In this installment of Whiteboard Talk, Avery explains the elements of a DWI in Minnesota. Like a recipe for chocolate chip cookies, there are a lot of ingredients that go into a DWI charge and conviction. Avery […]
Minnesota Man Earns DUI on ATV
A man from southeast Minnesota ended up in handcuffs over the weekend after being caught driving an all-terrain vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The 23-year-old from rural Bryon, Minnesota was originally stopped while police were finishing up a different call in Salem Township. As the officers were about to leave, they noticed two ATV […]
Bill Could Make Ignition Interlock Mandatory For First-Time Offenders
If a group of Minnesota lawmakers get their way, every single Minnesotan convicted of drunken driving would be required to install an ignition interlock device in their vehicle in order to get back behind the wheel. For those of you unfamiliar with the devices, an ignition interlock system is a device that hooks up to […]
Minnesota Breathalyzer Law Headed To Supreme Court This Month
Minnesota’s Implied Consent law will take center stage next month when a local case makes its way to the United States Supreme Court. The United States Supreme Court will hear the case of William Bernard, a local man who was suspected of driving drunk back in 2012. Bernard refused all tests to determine his blood alcohol […]
Minnesota Low In Prisoners, But High in Punishment
A recent piece by Ruben Rosario in the Pioneer Press put the spotlight on incarceration rates and sentencing guidelines here in Minnesota. For years, Minnesota has ranked as having one of the lowest incarceration rates by the per-capita measure, thanks in large part to a corrections system that pushes many low level offenders through a supervised […]
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