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Charged With Drunk Driving? Know Your Rights!

Leading Minnesota and the Nation in DWI Defense

If you've been charged with DUI/DWI, don't get stuck thinking that a conviction is inevitable — at least not yet. There are many effective methods available to attack the case against you and beat the charges. We should know: we developed them.

Call 651-500-1232 any time or contact us online

At Ramsay Law Firm, PLLC our innovations in drunk driving defense have changed the law throughout Minnesota, and we may yet change it nationwide. Hire us, and our energy and creativity may become your most valuable asset.

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Attorney Charles "Chuck" Ramsay is recognized nationally as a leading voice on drunk driving defense. You can get Chuck's take on the most recent developments in DWI law at "Chuck's DWI Blog."

Fighting Your Test Results: The Science of DWI

Everyone has heard of the Breathalyzer (aka "Intoxilyzer"), but how many people know how it works? One day, Chuck got curious. He learned the science behind these tests … and discovered they're not nearly as reliable as judges think.

• Urine Tests: Why One Judge Calls Them "Absurd"
• Breathalyzer / Intoxilyzer Tests
• Breathalyzer Source Code: CMI’s Big Problem
• Declaration of Thomas E. Workman, Jr.
• APPENDIX PART 1 To The Declaration Of Thomas E. Workman, Jr
• APPENDIX PART 2 To The Declaration Of Thomas E. Workman, Jr
• Blood Tests: How to Fight Them

• Applicants' Request for Evidentiary Hearing
• Applicants' Memorandum Of Law In Support Of Request For An Evidentiary Hearing
• Declaration of Charles A. Ramsay In Support Of Applicants' Motion For An Evidentiary Hearing
• EXHIBIT 1 In Support of Declaration of Charles A. Ramsay
• EXHIBIT 2A In Support of Declaration of Charles A. Ramsay
• EXHIBIT 2B In Support of Declaration of Charles A. Ramsay
• EXHIBIT 2C In Support of Declaration of Charles A. Ramsay
• EXHIBIT 2D In Support of Declaration of Charles A. Ramsay
• EXHIBIT 3AZ In Support of Declaration of Charles A. Ramsay
• EXHIBIT 3BZ In Support of Declaration of Charles A. Ramsay
• Declaration of Thomas E. Workman, Jr.
• APPENDIX PART 1 To The Declaration of Thomas E. Workman, Jr.
• APPENDIX PART 2 To The Declaration of Thomas E. Workman, Jr.
• LR 7.1(c) Word Count Compliance Certificate Regarding Applicants' Memorandum In Support Of Motion For Evidentiary Hearing
• Certificate of Service For Applicants' Motion, Memorandum Declaration

How Your Constitutional Rights Can Protect You

You have rights. And there are many ways for the police to violate them. It can happen when they pull you over, when they lock you up or when they run your tests. The big question is did it happen to you?

• Don’t Read This! What the Police Don’t Want You to Know …
• Common Mistakes the Police Make
• Reasonable Suspicion / Probable Cause
• The Implied Consent Law
• What our “Netland” Case Could Mean for You
• Illegal “Spoliation” of Evidence

Getting Your Life Back in Order

When you get charged with driving under the influence, the police can take your license and even your car. Then the prosecution can trump up or "enhance" your charges based on prior charges — even if you were never convicted. We can help.

• Vehicle Forfeiture
• Driver’s License Revocation and Cancellation
• Fighting “Enhancement” of Your Charges

For more information, see our resources page. For aggressive, innovative and energetic drunk driving defense in Hennepin County, Minnesota, call 651-604-0000 or contact us online today!

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