Today, again, the Star Tribune printed an article about DWI arrests that assumes all people arrested for DWI are guilty of DWI. I sent the author of that article the following letter: Mr. Harlow: I appreciate today’s article on DWI arrests, but I do have a few nits to pick. First, your article confuses being […]
Minnesota Breath Testing Machines Under Scrutiny
Don’t trust the government breath test numbers.
“Because DWI . . .”
The Only Explanation Some Minnesota appellate court decisions and statutes can only be explained with a shrug and quietly mumbling “because DWI.” Due process (the legal term for “fairness”) is routinely abandoned in DWI law in ways that is not tolerated in other areas of law. Chief among these is the admissibility of breath tests […]
A Fair Fight: Winning Your Criminal Case Against the Odds
When you’re charged with DWI, DUI, assault, domestic assault, drug possession, probation violation, or any other crime, the prosecutor has thousands of people against you and your attorney. Here’s how I even the odds so you can win!
Hands-Free Cell Phone Law
Starting August 1, 2019 a new law will take effect in Minnesota that bans talking on cell phones while driving. It will be selectively enforced.