DWI Law Change – .16 or More Is Now a Gross Misdemeanor and Worse
Effective August 1, 2015, the alcohol concentration level used to enhance the criminal penalties for a DWI will be lowered by .04 – a dramatic reduction in DWI law. A high alcohol concentration reading can be considered an aggravating factor used to enhance a first-time offense from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor. That level
You Can Drink With the Offender and Still Be an Innocent Owner
The mere fact that you were drinking with the alleged offender and a passenger in the vehicle does not necessarily mean that you are not an innocent owner for purposes of getting your vehicle back. If your vehicle was seized after it was used by another driver in the commission of a certain crime, you have
Electronic Home Monitoring in Minnesota
One of the most common conditions of a sentence in a DWI case is being ordered on electronic home monitoring (EHM) in lieu of serving time in jail. The benefit is obvious: the defendant does not have to serve time in jail. But, there are steep and hidden costs that come along with this benefit.