Whereas Minnesota’s DUI/DWI law formerly stipulated that an individual with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .20 may be charged with and sentenced to a gross misdemeanor, in June 2015, the legislature lowered the BAC threshold for a gross misdemeanor to .16. Of...
Month: August 2016
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Is Facial Recognition Helping Solve Crimes in Hennepin County or Threatening Privacy?
Video cameras are becoming omnipresent in our lives, especially in urban areas – at traffic lights, in parking lots, at business entrances, etc. If you feel like Big Brother is tracking you everywhere you go, you may not be far from wrong. Since 2013, the Hennepin...
Can a Person Get a DWI on a Hoverboard in Minnesota?
The hoverboard made a big splash as a popular gift item this past holiday season. With more outdoor activities during the Minnesota summer months, these boards have become a common site on the streets and at festivals. With this growing fun comes a new risk as...