by Maggie O'Brien | May 18, 2019 | DWI & Criminal Defense, DWI arrest, DWI attorney, DWI case
Minnesotans: temperatures are finally inching up. You can see grass peeking out of the thawing dirt. We’re all turning off our fireplaces and gleefully packing up our winter clothes. Meanwhile, the city’s restaurants and bars are cautiously setting out patio furniture...
by Maggie O'Brien | Jun 12, 2018 | drunk driving, dwi, DWI & Criminal Defense
If you’re reading this because you’re looking for a Minnesota DWI attorney, there is a good chance that you’re a man. That’s because men are three times as likely to get arrested for drunk driving as women, according to 2014 FBI statistics, the last year the agency...
by Maggie O'Brien | May 23, 2018 | DWI & Criminal Defense
Pop quiz. Which of the following do you believe is true? “DWI” stands for “driving while impaired” under Minnesota law. Driving while impaired applies only to someone who has gotten behind the wheel after drinking beer, wine or spirits. You can’t get a DWI in...
by Maggie O'Brien | Mar 5, 2018 | DWI & Criminal Defense
In Minnesota and all 50 states, it is against the law to drive if you have an alcohol content of .08 percent or higher. If you get pulled over after drinking and are convicted of a DWI, you risk losing a lot – perhaps more than you think. The criminal consequences of...
by Robert Foley | Aug 19, 2016 | DWI & Criminal Defense
Due to the popularity of television crime dramas, most people are familiar with depictions of the first contact between an officer and motorist during the initial stages of a DWI investigation. This preliminary verbal exchange and the officer’s observations of the DWI...
