Get Rid of That DWI B-Card License Restriction!
"ANY USE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS INVALIDATES LICENSE"
It's embarrassing, it can be awkward . Read More
Posted on October 10, 2014 by Charles Ramsay
Does Our Breath Deserve 4th Amendment Protection?
In this post, we focus on whether breath testingâ??as opposed to blood or urine testingâ??is (or should be) protected by the Fourth Amendment. Read More
Posted on September 24, 2014
Minnesota Supreme Court Hears Bernard Oral Arguments
Yesterday, in State v. Bernard the Minnesota Supreme Court was presented with a fundamental question that has been brewing in Minnesota: is it constitutional to criminally punish one's refusal to waive their Fourth Amendment rights against a warrantless search of their breath? Read More
Posted on September 05, 2014
Texas Finds Per Se DWI Search Statute Unconstitutional
If we told you Texans were smarter than Minnesotans, you would laugh all the way to the Alamo. Read More
Posted on August 15, 2014
Minnesota Supreme Court Sets Oral Arguments On Bernard Case
The Minnesota Supreme Court just scheduled oral arguments in the case of State v. Read More
Posted on July 31, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
"Consent to Search" To Breath Test Case Granted Review in the Wake of Brooks
Six months ago the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its decision in State v. Read More
Posted on July 28, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Four DWI Cases Granted Review by Minnesota Supreme Court
In less than six months after State v. Read More
Posted on July 22, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Dan Koewler Selected to the Rising Star List By Super Lawyers Magazine
Daniel J. Koewler
Ramsay Law Firm is proud to announce that Dan Koewler was recently selected to the 2014 Minnesota "Rising Star" list maintained by Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the State of Minnesota are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive th Read More
Posted on July 16, 2014 by Charles Ramsay
Supreme Court Upholds Integrity of the Warrant Requirement
Today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its long-awaited decision regarding the warrantless search of cell phones by law enforcement. Read More
Posted on June 25, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules "Necessity" Defense Does Not Apply to DWI
Today, the Minnesota Supreme Court released its decision in the case of Axelberg v. Read More
Posted on May 21, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Breaking News: Minnesota Supreme Court to Determine Constitutionality of Minnesota's Test Refusal Law
The Minnesota Supreme Court just accepted review of the State v. Read More
Posted on May 20, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Another Shot Fired Over the Constitutionality of Minnesota's DWI Test Refusal Law
Minnesota is one of very few states that make it a crime to refuse to submit to a DWI test - the vast majority of states simply impose a longer license revocation against drivers who refuse. Read More
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Breaking News: Minnesota Supreme Court to Rule on Necessity Defense in DWI Cases This Wednesday
Last August, the Minnesota Supreme Court accepted several cases dealing with Minnesota's DWI laws. Read More
Posted on May 19, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Governor Dayton Signs Extensive Expungement Bill
Today, Governor Mark Dayton signed into law a comprehensive new bill that is designed to make it much easier for people convicted of a crime to seal the record of their conviction, an action referred to as an "expungement. Read More
Posted on May 14, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
State of Minnesota's DWI Test Refusal Law In Flux
Things are getting even more interesting when it comes to Minnesota's DWI Test Refusal law. Read More
Posted on May 07, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
SCOTUS Releases Navarette Decision Regarding Traffic Stops
Today the United State Supreme Court issued their decision in the case of Navarette v. Read More
Posted on April 22, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Constitutional Crisis Crescendos: Future of Minnesota's DWI Laws More Uncertain Than Ever
We previously wondered if Minnesota was in the midst of a Constitutional Crisis due to the constantly shifting nature of how the Constitution has been interpreted in DWI cases. Read More
Posted on March 26, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Lawyers Weigh In On The "Inevitable Warrant" Doctrine
We've already pointed out the Constitutional Crisis that is brewing in Minnesota. Read More
Posted on March 24, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Is There A Constitutional Crisis Brewing in Minnesota?
"The point of the Fourth Amendment which often is not grasped by zealous officers is not that it denies law enforcement the support of the usual inferences which reasonable men draw from evidence. Read More
Posted on March 18, 2014 by Daniel Koewler
Blind Reliance on Roadside Tests and a Cop's Word
As Will Lerner reports for Yahoo, it was a flat 0.00 on the breath test. It was a big negative on the blood test. Read More
Posted on February 26, 2014 by Daniel Koewler