Many people suffer from an alcohol use disorder. According to Mayo Clinic, alcohol use disorder involves trouble controlling drinking. If you feel your drinking caused significant issues, such as DUI charges, you may need to consider treatment for an alcohol use...
License suspension penalties for DUI in Minnesota
Minnesota motorists can receive license suspensions for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI). The length of the suspension depends on prior offenses, blood alcohol content and other factors. Review the facts about DUI license suspension in Minnesota...
What are implied consent laws?
When pulled over by an officer on suspicion of driving under the influence, they will likely attempt to administer a blood alcohol content (BAC) detection test. Breath analysis tests serve as one of the most common. Some drivers may feel tempted to say no or refuse to...
Factors that may impact breath test accuracy
When a Minnesota law enforcement officer stops your car and asks you to take a breath test, quite a bit hangs in the balance. The results of your breath test may determine whether you wind up facing a charge of driving while intoxicated, which carries substantial...
What are field sobriety tests?
If you fall under officer suspicion of a DUI during a routine traffic stop, you will likely have to do a form of sobriety testing. Though breath and blood analysis tests get the most attention in the media, they are not likely the tests you will face first. Instead,...
How does a DUI impact your college future?
Getting a DUI charge as a college student might have more of an impact than you expect. You want to avoid a conviction at all costs. After all, you could face more than just a fine or community service. But how can a DUI conviction impact your college future? What are...
Highlighting the margin of error for breath testing devices
Given how closely most people in Minnesota associate breath testing devices with drunk driving charges, you might believe their results to be infallible (why else would law enforcement authorities rely on them to justify a DUI arrest?). Yet, like many, you may...
What does a forensic toxicologist do?
If you are just starting your career, you are likely looking forward to a long and productive future. While the consequences from an unexpected arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol may make your future seem bleaker, a competent defense may help you put...
Check for open bottles before driving an unfamiliar vehicle
While it may seem like no big deal to use a friend's vehicle to run an errand, you may put yourself in a compromising situation if you are not careful. If your friend happens to leave open containers in his or her car and an officer pulls you over for any reason, you...
What should I know about plea bargains and DUI?
Many people believe that the criminal process inevitably ends up with a jury trial, but this is actually not true in the majority of cases. Plea bargains are very common in the criminal justice system for all kinds of charges, including DUI. Whether or not it is smart...
