The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld the state’s Implied Consent law on Wednesday, effectively saying that as long as the ends justify the means, bypassing forth amendment protections is perfectly acceptable. Implied Consent, the law at the center of the case, says that drivers must submit to field testing and a breathalyzer if they are suspected of […]
Minnesota May Lower Legal Drinking Age
If Rep. Phyllis Kahn gets her way, you may soon be seeing a younger crowd in the bar on the weekends. Kahn has been trying for years to get the drinking age lowered, but this year she’s got a few aces up her sleeve. First, thanks to the Affordable Care Act, the federal government can […]
Minnesota Rules Past DUI Blood Tests Valid
Back in April 2013, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Missouri v. McNeely that the practice of requiring those suspected of driving drunk to submit to a blood test without a warrant was unconstitutional. There has been a lot of debate over the ruling and Implied Consent here in Minnesota, but the Supreme Court’s decision […]
DUIs Spike During Holidays But Down Overall in 2014
Although Minnesota saw a small increase in DUIs during the holiday season compared to 2013, the state saw an overall reduction in the annual number of drunk driver arrests. A Freeborn County woman with a 0.45 blood-alcohol concentration was one of 2,537 Minnesotans arrested during the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that stretched […]
Minnesota Task Force Wants Harsher DUI Penalties
A local task force is asking lawmakers to strengthen Minnesota’s current DUI laws in hopes of curbing drunken driving throughout the state. With the first legislative session of the new year less than a week away, the task force is pushing for numerous changes to current DUI statutes. Some of the proposed ideas include: Seizing […]
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