DWI Breath Test – The Observation Period
When a driver gets arrested for a DWI, an officer takes them back to the station and requests an official test to determine the driver’s alcohol concentration level. In the vast majority of case...
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Mr. Adkins has become rather ‘the man to see’ for folks facing criminal charges of all levels, based upon his record of success since moving his practice to Minnesota in 1996. Victories include pre-charge declines, evidence suppression in drug and assault cases, count-reduction from murder to misdemeanor, and several verdicts of acquittal. Mr. Adkins gets results other attorneys do not get.

Mr. Gempeler is one of the founding partners of North Star Criminal Defense. He focuses his practice on criminal defense and expungements because he believes that a mistake or single event should not define that person. Mr. Gempeler is diligent in his preparation, skilled in negotiating with the state and arguing in court, and he will not hesitate to be aggressive in advocating for his client.
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