After an arrest for DWI, many people have questions about whether the tests were necessary and what they mean. Here is some information about how the testing occurs and what you should know about it. Why did I have to take two different breath tests for DWI? Often, the police will ask you to take […]

Until they get one, most people don’t know the difference between a standard DWI and DWI test refusal charge in Minnesota. Under Minnesota law, there are many ways that someone could be charged with drunk driving if arrested by the police. DWI Charges There are three common ways that a drunk driving offense is charged […]

No one plans on being arrested for a DWI.  If you knew that you were intoxicated and that you would be pulled over for drunk driving, you’d call a cab.  Despite people’s best intentions, however, it’s a common scene where someone has “one too many” and is pulled over for a driving violation on their […]

Under Minnesota law, one basis for getting a DWI is to drive a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08.  How do police officers determine a person’s blood alcohol level?  There are three types of testing currently used in Minnesota: Breath Test The breath test requires a person to blow a few samples into a […]