Although some state legislatures have passed laws regulating marijuana use by motorists, a recent study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, cited by the New York Times, suggests that at least some such laws are not supported by scientific evidence. While BAC is...
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Don’t Face Minnesota Professional Licensing Board Alone
Working in the health-care field in Minnesota is a rewarding and challenging career, but also one the state retains a vested interest in, as the state is concerned for the health care of its residents. As such, the state has established 18 health-care field licensing...
The Limits on Bail in Minnesota
If you’ve been arrested and charged with a crime, there are limits on the amount of bail that can be demanded of you. The primary purpose of bail is to ensure that defendants don’t flee justice. The purpose is not to impose an additional punishment or to create such a...
Extra DWI Consequences for College Students in Minnesota
Facing a driving while intoxicated charge is difficult for any resident of Minnesota, but for college students, the extra consequences of a DWI make the scenario even more ominous. These sometimes dire consequences make it imperative you hire an experienced defense...
Commercial Drivers License and DWI / DUI in MN
In April of 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Minnesota’s law pertaining to breath tests for suspected drunk drivers. For those with a commercial driver’s license, this means you can be forced to submit to a breath test or forfeit your license for a period of one...
Motor Vehicle Forfeiture in Minnesota: When Can Your Vehicle Be Seized?
Minnesota law allows police and other law enforcement authorities to seize your vehicle without process during the course of a lawful arrest or lawful search. Generally speaking, a vehicle seizure is the result of an arrest for driving while intoxicated, or a search...
Minnesota Title IX Student Defense Lawyer
With increased attention on campus sexual assaults and discrimination against LGBT and transgender students, colleges and universities are taking their role as defender of student rights under Title IX very seriously, as they should. That also means more students are...
What You Should Know about Bailing Out Of Jail in Minnesota
The fundamental purpose of bail is to ensure the defendant’s appearance in court. In making a monetary determination, the judge considers factors such as: Whether the defendant is a flight risk Whether the defendant is a danger to society The defendant’s ties to the...
REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC) TESTING IN MINNESOTA
Under Minnesota’s “implied consent” law (Minn. Stat. 169A.51), if an individual has been lawfully arrested by a police officer for a DWI/DUI then s/he automatically consents to a chemical breath, urine, or blood test to determine his/her blood alcohol content (BAC)....
Minnesota Criminal Vehicular Operation Lawyer
In Minnesota, the term “criminal vehicular operation” applies to auto accidents in which the party at fault causes some level of bodily harm to someone else, and was additionally operating the vehicle in a negligent way or was impaired by drugs or alcohol. Generally...