The ignition interlock system involves those who are punished for DUI. If convicted of a DWI, a judge may order a mandatory ignition interlock device to be installed in the offender’s car. The device requires the driver to perform a breath test every time they attempt to start the car. An additional test is required […]
Intoxilyzer Source Code Appeal Was a Long Shot from the Start
On June 27th, 2012, the MN Supreme Court of Minnesota upheld the validity of the Intoxilyzer 5000EN source code, thrusting more than 4,000 defendants back into the court system after a 6-year holding pattern. The appeal was spearheaded by a group of private MN criminal defense attorneys casually known as the Source Code Coalition, who […]
Drug Control Strategy Decoded: Reentry Council
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council is an organization that is mentioned many times throughout the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy. So, what is the FIRC? The Federal Interagency Reentry Council was first convened in 2011 to address the problem of offender recidivism in the United States. The council gives the following examples to demonstrate how […]
Heroin Use is Up in Minnesota
New reports have surfaced indicating a startling rise in heroin use throughout central Minnesota. According to DEA agent Brent Fair, heroin has replaced methamphetamine as the most troubling drug of choice. In the last month alone, there have been 5 overdoses and 2 deaths in the St. Cloud metro. Minnesota-wide, there was a 68% increase […]
DWI in the Twin Cities: Electronic Home Monitoring
Guest Blog by anonymous former client Hennepin County’s Electronic Home Monitoring Program is an alternative to jail time for low-risk offenders. Offenders are monitored by a transmitter installed on their ankle holding them accountable for their actions and whereabouts by the Hennepin County Department of Corrections. Getting set up on Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM) is […]
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