by Samuel Edmunds | Mar 10, 2014 | Assault / Domestic Assault, Criminal Defense Attorney, DWI / DUI, Sam Edmunds
Even those we would least expect can pick up a DWI charge. Here, a local police chief faces DWI charges after recently undergoing a domestic violence prosecution. Apparently he planned to stay on the job after being convicted of a disorderly conduct, but now the DWI...
by Samuel Edmunds | Feb 25, 2014 | Criminal Defense Attorney, DWI / DUI, Sam Edmunds
Minnesota statutes allow the government to forfeit, or take title to, your vehicle if you commit particular types of DWI offenses. Minnesota Statutes Chapter 169A.63 sets out the types of offenses that qualify for vehicle forfeiture. Contrary to popular belief, your...
by Samuel Edmunds | Dec 16, 2013 | DWI / DUI, Sam Edmunds
Minnesota Statute mandates immediate driver’s license revocation in many DWI cases. When a person submits to and fails a Datamaster breath test, or refuses testing, the license revocation is virtually immediate. (a) Upon certification by the peace officer that...
by Samuel Edmunds | Dec 4, 2013 | Criminal Defense Attorney, Sam Edmunds
The Minnesota legislature has enacted laws that call for minimum DWI sentences in certain circumstances. Many prosecutors and judges take the viewpoint that the statutory minimum sentences are mandatory. It is the job of the DWI defense attorney to convince the...
by Samuel Edmunds | Nov 29, 2013 | Criminal Defense Attorney, DWI / DUI, Sam Edmunds
Welcome to the first installment of the Sieben Edmunds DWI Blog Series. This series will provide a basic overview of DWI law in Minnesota and then later we’ll get into some of the more specific and complicated aspects of DWI criminal defense. Minnesota’s DWI...
