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Hit and Run | Man vs. Car: Minnesota Vehicle Accidents Involving Pedestrians If you, as a driver, are involved in an accident with a pedestrian, you might have questions on what your responsibilities are, not to mention where liability might fall. Here’s a rundown of what Minnesota law provides for in such situations. Stopping for Pedestrians Under Minnesota law, at…
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 the reliability of the Intoxilyzer 5000EN. This case began in 2006 when Dale Underdahl filed a motion requesting the complete computer source code for the…
Speedy Trial Rights in Minnesota The right to a speedy trial isn’t one of the most appealing-sounding rights out there. It can sound almost like it’s simply the “right” to have your trial and potential fine and/or prison sentence handed down sooner. But, you shouldn’t discount this right entirely if you’ve recently been charged with a crime. Having a long…
It is not uncommon when listening to audio from a DWI arrest or when speaking to a new client that they are confused that they needed to take more than one test for their blood alcohol content. The statement is always the same, “I already took a breath test on the road.” The test on the road is referred to…
DataMaster DWI Test After years of litigation surrounding the Intoxilyzer 5000, the State of Minnesota has implemented the use of a new breath testing machine, the DataMaster DMT-G. The new breath testing device was purchased in hopes of effectively ending the use of the Intoxilyzer 5000 and the trouble surrounding the machine. The change of guard began after continuous litigation…
Don’t let your plea ruin your dream job. After being charged and before trial, the State frequently will offer a plea deal. One of the most underrated aspects of plea considerations is not how much will the fine be or an agreement of jail time (both still important) but rather, collateral consequences. Collateral consequences are the unseen and often devastating…
Mankato Meth Defense Attorney Methamphetamine (Meth) Crimes in Minnesota Drugs and felony charges: sadly not a recipe for a happy, upbeat blog post. If you’ve been charged with a methamphetamine-related crime, though, you need to understand some basic information about Minnesota laws. Crimes involving methamphetamine in Minnesota usually involve possession, manufacture, possession of drug ingredients, called precursors, with intent to…
A Minnesota Jury Convicted Amy Senser & The Verdict Is In…Guilty. Criminal Vehicular Homicide. If you haven’t been up on your Minnesota news lately, Ms. Senser’s trial followed an accident where the vehicle she was driving hit and killed Anousone Phanthavong, who had been standing next to his car on a freeway exit ramp after his car ran out of…
Minnesota DWI Laws: Motor Vehicles In a “you couldn’t make it up” case from northern Minnesota, a man was arrested for DWI (that’s driving while impaired) for having too high of a blood alcohol content while driving…a mobility scooter. The man was physically disabled and used the three-wheeled scooter, which had a maximum speed of 5.75 miles per hour, to get…
Appointed Attorney | Recently a study by the Rand Corporation looked at this issue recently by examining the results of 3,173 murder cases in Philadelphia from 1994-2005. Rand Corp. seemed to think the results were surprising, but I think everyone in the justice system really wasn’t too shocked. First, the study, the question Rand wanted to address does a full-time…