Minnesota DWI Defense Blog

It might not be too much longer before we start to see a new type of DWI testing being used across Minnesota -- the "Marijuana Breathalyzer." One company claims to have developed a sensitive, portable breath testing device that can determine if someone is under the influence of marijuana while driving. Will such a device make the roads safer . . . or just cause more problems? Read More

"I deem you to have refused the breath test." This decision or "deeming" is a critical moment during a DWI arrest. Usually a refusal communicated by saying "no" to a breath test, but sometimes a driver is charged with refusing based on their actions, or better put, their inaction. Read More

In another blow to Minnesota's breath testing program last week a Hennepin County Judge ruled in this Order the Commissioner of Public Safety failed to prove our client's alcohol concentration was 0. Read More

One of the most difficult hurdles our clients face is the potential loss of their license. Read More