15
Jun

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 t…
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4
Jun

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 anot…
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4
Jun

Avoiding Mandated Domestic Abuse Counseling

If you are charged with a domestic abuse offense – i.e. domestic assault or terroristic threats against a family or household member – you may be required to complete domestic abuse counseling or education program. Minn. Stat. Sec. 518B.02, subd.…
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1
Jun

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 hi…
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28
May

Domestic Assault by Strangulation

Domestic assault by strangulation is a felony offense that occurs when the defendant assaults a family or household member by strangulation, which is defined as: Intentionally impeding normal breathing or circulation of the blood by applying pressure…
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