You have had a couple of drinks. You do the math; you know there is no way you are over .08. Confident in your sobriety, you get behind the wheel to head home. Then the flashing lights of a squad car appear in your rearview mirror. You tell yourself that you are...
How to deal with a DWI
It’s late. You’re driving home, and flashing lights appear behind you. You pull over. You’ve had a couple of drinks. What happens next? No one wants to be in this situation, but it happens every day. This scenario involves a lot of uncertainty. What are your rights?...
The Breathalyzer: Making quick work of DWI/DUI tests since 1954
1954: Marilyn Monroe married Joe DiMaggio, RCA manufactured the first color TV set, and the New York Giants won the World Series. It’s also the year that the Breathalyzer was invented. It was developed in response to the need for a quicker – and more portable –...
When Can the Police Stop my vehicle?
Under Minnesota Law, an officer is allowed to stop a vehicle so long as the officer has a reasonable legal basis to make the stop. An officer is allowed to stop a vehicle when they have actually observed a violation of the law. If an officer observes a violation of...
The Source Code and Minnesota DWI Arrests
In recent weeks and months there has been a considerable amount of publicity regarding the “Source Code” for the Intoxilyzer 5000 EN (the breath test machine). In laymen terms, the Source Code is the computer code that tells the machine how to convert a breath sample...