Minnesota DWI Defense Blog

Minnesota uses three types of chemical test to investigate DWI cases. Read More

We have previously blogged about the unscientific nature of Minnesota's urine testing regimen. Read More

As we have blogged before, urine testing is not a scientifically accepted method of determining a driver's alcohol concentration in a DUI case. Read More

For years, Minnesota law has permitted the State to seize the vehicles of some arrested for DWI, sell them off, and keep the proceeds. Read More

One Hennepin County judge wrote in a source code order that it may be malpractice for a lawyer not to seek breath test software. Read More

Last week, CMI, the Intoxilyzer 5000 manufacturer, attempted to defend its obstruction of Minnesota's DWI Source Code Coalition's efforts to review the breath test machine's software. Read More

Recently, the Superintendent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension sent a "fluff piece| to the Minneapolis Star Tribune titled, |Some Love for Forensic Scientists| touting why everyone should have |confidence in the quality of the BCA scientists' work. Read More

This week, Minnesota Governor Pawlenty proposed new DWI laws in an effort to significantly reduce drunk driving in Minnesota. Read More

Minnesota's DWI law (Chapter 169A) consumes 186 pages on Westlaw. Read More

The State Bar Association has created a new certification for Minnesota Lawyers: Specialist in Criminal Law. Read More

One Hennepin County judge wrote in a source code order that it may be malpractice for a lawyer not to seek breath test software. Read More

Practicing on the cutting edge of criminal defense law is highly rewarding for both our clients and our attorneys. Read More

In our first trial of 2010, a Hennepin County jury found my client not guilty after a trial in Minneapolis. Read More

The Minnesota Supreme Court issued an Order consolidating Minnesota's Intoxilyzer 5000 Source Code cases. Read More

After months of negotiations, expert analysis of the breath test machine has come to a halt â?? before even getting started. Read More

As the battle of Minnesota's Intoxilyzer 5000 continues with no real end in sight, many metro counties have consolidated their source code cases to conserve state resources, prevent inconsistent rulings and to manage the growing caseload. Read More

Many consider the test refusal law to be unbeatable. Read More

We've previously posted about Urine Testing and Frye-Mack hearings. Read More

In a cruel, ironic twist, a Minnesota Court of Appeals ruling today makes the least scientific alcohol test the most unassailable. Read More

In Minnesota, to beat a DWI, a good criminal defense attorney needs to win not once, but twice. Read More