On April 17th, 2013, the United States Supreme Court delivered an opinion, Missouri v. McNeely, which called into question nearly every aspect of Minnesota’s DWI law. Not only does the ruling in McNeely raise doubts about the constitutionality of our DWI law in its entirety, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor explicitly overturned what has become […]
Mother Doesn’t Know Best: DUI Edition
Although we’ve already had early frontrunners in the chase for the weirdest DUI in 2013, three mothers have certainly dropped out of the running for the “Mom of the Year” award after receiving DUI’s earlier this month. The first incident happened north of the border in Canada. According to the police report, a 53-year old […]
Dealing with an Out of State DUI
Many times, people that are traveling from out of state on business, holidays, or even just passing through Minnesota can end up getting pulled over and charged with a DUI. Being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs is very serious and can potentially ruin many aspects of your life and finances. […]
Drugged Driving Becoming More Popular the Drunk Driving
A study conducted on California roads found that more people are driving under the influence of drugs than under the influence of alcohol. The California Office of Traffic Safety conducted the survey by analyzing 1,300 saliva samples of people who were pulled over during a two-day period between the hours of 10pm and 3am. The […]
Crime-related Forfeitures Increase in 2011
Minnesota law enforcement officials reported that there were 6,338 cases of vehicle, cash, or property forfeiture in 2011. State Auditor Rebecca Otto said the total increased from 2010, when there were 4,604 forfeitures. She said the spike in forfeiture was likely related to mandated changes in the forfeiture process. The change in forfeiture procedures resulted […]
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