If you are stopped while driving in Minnesota and the officer has reason to believe that you are driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, they may ask you to submit to a breathalyzer test. You can refuse to submit to the test, but doing so will result in what’s known as an Implied […]
Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds Implied Consent Law
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 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 […]
