What Happens If You Get a DWI While Driving an ATV in Minnesota Taking your ATV for a spin during a beautiful Minnesota summer can be a great time, but there’s one thing that doesn’t mix well with ATVs: alcohol. It's essential to understand the potential consequences...
How Much Does It Cost To Restore Gun Rights In America, we’re all afforded many inalienable rights by the United States Constitution. One such right is the right to bear arms. Despite gun control being a hotly debated issue, most Americans accept that the Second...
While any car accident can be painful and traumatic, some of the most severe car accidents involving pedestrians are caused by drunk drivers. Drunk driving accidents can cause serious injuries and damages – even death, leaving victims struggling to recover physically,...
No contact orders can come about in many ways, but the sad truth is that some of the allegations that lead to no contact orders are false. By being granted a no contact order, the accuser may be making life difficult on the accused as a revenge tactic or so that they...
Sieben Edmunds Miller has been awarded the 2023 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Attorneys by the SUN ThisWeek newspaper’s Burnsville/Eagan edition. This is the third consecutive year the firm has received this award. The 13th annual Readers' Choice Award is a contest...
Minnesota state legislators just released their proposal to legalize marijuana in the State of Minnesota. With DFL control of the House, Senate and Governor’s office, legalized marijuana is likely to become the law in some form. It still has hurdles to get through,...
Understanding Minnesota’s New Property Seizure and Forfeiture Laws Recent changes to Minnesota’s property seizure laws aim to make it easier for defendants who are found not guilty to regain possession of property seized at the time of their arrest or during a lawful...
Challenging a DWI Arrest Based on Suspicious Driving Here’s a situation our Minnesota DWI lawyers frequently encounter: a driver is stopped on suspicion of DWI. When they ask the law enforcement officer why they were pulled over, they learn that they have been accused...
With so much recent talk about gun laws, it’s important for Minnesotans to remain informed about their rights and responsibilities. We sat down with Dea Cortney, one of Sieben Edmunds Miller’s criminal defense attorneys, to discuss the laws pertaining to those who...
After a car accident with an uninsured driver, or when you are the victim of a hit and run, you may need to file a claim with your own insurance company to recoup the money you’ve spent on accident-related expenses. We all hope that our insurance will be there when we...
How a DWI Record Affects Employment, Housing, and Travel A DWI conviction can make life very difficult. It may affect your ability to get a new job, rent a house or apartment, or travel to countries with strict DWI laws. Understandably, many people who have been...
If you’re on the mend from a big night out drinking, you may be experiencing the unpleasant effects of a hangover: headache, fatigue, nausea, and general unease. We usually assume that a hangover means we’ve slept off the alcohol and we’re ready to start our day. But...
Understanding Minnesota’s Implied Consent Law Implied consent means that when a driver chooses to get behind the wheel, they are consenting to a sobriety test. Minnesota’s implied consent laws are meant to encourage drivers to comply with testing, and they impose...
Can I Drive Without an Interlock in Another State Many Minnesota drivers have received a DWI in another state, most commonly in Wisconsin. Minnesota and Wisconsin share records, so both states are aware if you get a DWI. This means you may face repercussions in both...
Being charged with a felony DWI in Minnesota is a very serious matter. This type of conviction can result in jail or prison time and expensive fines; it is not the same as a first time misdemeanor DWI charge! In fact, most people charged with a felony DWI have already...
“The right of the people to peaceably assemble” is a hallowed right enshrined in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Since the creation of our country the right to protest has been one of the tantamount rights that citizens of the United States enjoy. This...
Is It Illegal to Lie to the Police in Minnesota Many people in the United States feel safer using a fake ID for many reasons. Some use it for work, or for driving because they don’t have a driver’s license. Others use a fake ID for school. Most people do it because...
STOP! For School Buses: Understanding Minnesota’s School Bus Stop Laws With the pandemic slowing down and the world opening up again, there are more and more vehicles on the road every day, including more school buses. For most of Minnesota, the number of school buses...