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 […]
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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.
Lawyering on the Radio
I appeared this afternoon on KFAI’s LatinoAltRock radio show. We talked about legal and civil right implications of the recent arrest, on indecent exposure charges, of a female soccer fan who took her shirt off. I always enjoy chatting with hosts Raul Escobar and Pablo Miranda — thanks, guys, for inviting me again!
How to Choose A DWI Lawyer (Part II — The Checklist)
Does your prospective DWI lawyer know the eighty-seven different counties’ eighty-seven different procedures for getting a driver’s license temporarily reinstated? I have gotten licenses reinstated in Hennepin, Ramsey, Stearns, Sherburne, Washington, Dakota and other counties, using each county’s different procedure. When choosing a DWI attorney, ask questions like these.
We Are All Criminals
We are all criminals. Some of us have just gotten a pass.