The best place to start our discussion of the issues surrounding this whole McNeely frenzy is identifying the fundamental constitutional protections that all of us enjoy, as enshrined in the Bill of Rights, and how these rights are implicated by a DWI arrest. Which of these rights are implicated throughout a DWI arrest, and how […]
U.S. Supreme Court calls Minnesota’s DWI Laws into Question
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 […]
Supreme Court Ruling Could Impact Minnesota DUI Procedure
The United States Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that suspicion of driving under the influence is not grounds in and of itself for authorities to draw a blood sample from a suspect without first obtaining a warrant from a judge. The U.S. Supreme Court ruling upheld a previous decision by the Missouri State Supreme Court which […]
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. […]
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