Over the past year the overreach of authority and abuse of power by police officers has been thrust into the nation’s focal point. The police involvement in the killing of Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, and...
After a long, hard day at work, you stop in at a restaurant in Mankato to meet a friend. You have a bite to eat and decide that a second drink probably won’t hurt anything....
Many United States citizens like to believe that they have nothing to hide from the police unless they have done something wrong. This is especially true for those who have never had a run-in with...
Flashing red and blue lights in your rear view mirror is an adrenaline-pumping, white-knuckle experience for any driver. Now imagine that you know you have had a few too many drinks just before getting behind...
WILL I GO TO JAIL FOR A DWI? YouTube In this short video, I explained a part of the DWI process involving minimum sentencing in Minnesota. So… to answer the question about would you going...
DWI Charge in Minnesota | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYIskUHVv1g This question is answered by Thomas Hagen, from Kohlmeyer Hagen, Law Office Chtd. So you’ve been charged with a DWI and now you want to know what happens next? Well the first,...
THE QUESTIONABLE FUTURE OF MINNESOTA’S IMPLIED CONSENT DWI LAW We’ve previously talked about how Minnesota has what’s called an implied consent law, requiring drivers to submit to a blood, breath, or urine test. (Because the law provides...
What is an ignition interlock device and why would you want one? An ignition interlock device (IID) is a small device that is installed in a vehicle to prevent the vehicle from being driven by...
Minnesota Civil Forfeitures When you think of punishments the government can hand out for violations of a law, you probably think of jail time and/or fines. Although these are obviously major Do Not Cross… contenders...
On June 27, 2012, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its long-awaited ruling on the “source code” issue. The ultimate question before the Court was whether human readable instructions for the computer or “source code” affected...
