Driving while impaired is one of the most aggressively enforced criminal offenses in Minnesota. The state’s DWI laws are complex, strict, and carry serious consequences that can affect your freedom, finances, and future opportunities. Whether...
Prosecutors and judges in Minnesota have the right to enforce very harsh DWI penalties for first time offenses as a way to deter future violations. The severity of the penalties can appear overwhelming to offenders,...
Chipping Away at Minnesota’s Test Refusal Statute, One Test At a Time. Over the Christmas holiday the Minnesota Court of Appeals was hard at work overturning another part of Minnesota’s DWI laws. Earlier this year...
This time of year brings family, friends, and festivities throughout all of December. As everyone gets into the spirit of the season, parties are thrown in it’s honor much more often than any other month....
It happens every day in Minnesota. Someone goes out after work, on the weekend, or for a Vikings game. They had a few drinks but not more than they’re used to. They had something to...
Minnesota law enforcement is putting their proverbial foot down when it comes to drunk driving. While getting behind the wheel after two beers may seem harmless, it could land drivers in a good deal of trouble...
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....
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,...
