29
Oct

Traveling to Canada After a DWI

DWI
Among the several collateral consequences that come from a DWI, one of the more surprising ones – and one that often doesn’t become an issue until it’s too late – is that a DWI conviction can bar entry into Canada. Whenever you travel to Cana…
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3
Sep

Requesting an Additional Test When Arrested for DWI

Arrest, DWI
When you are arrested for a DWI, you will be asked by the Officer to submit to a breath test, or either provide a urine sample or have blood drawn in order to determine your blood alcohol concentration (“BAC”) level. What the Officer likely will…
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Tags: Additional testing DWI Minnesota, dwi, DWI law, Minneapolis DWI attorney, Minnesota DWI attorney, Request your own test DWI Minnesota
15
Jun

DWI Law Change - .16 or More Is Now a Gross Misdemeanor and Worse

DWI
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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Tags: dwi, Legal Update, Vehicle Forfeiture
1
Jun

Electronic Home Monitoring in Minnesota

DWI
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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Tags: dwi, EHM, Electronic Home Monitoring