On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Dec 17, 2018 | DWI/DUI
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures. A police officer who stops and detains a person momentarily to investigate suspected criminal activity has not been unreasonably seized if the officer can articulate...
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Sep 18, 2018 | DWI/DUI
In recent years, Minnesota’s blood, breath, and urine testing regimen in DWI cases came under fire due to concerns about whether law enforcement officers should obtain a search warrant before obtaining a chemical test. The concern for many was that blood,...
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Jun 16, 2017 | DWI/DUI
Click here for an interesting article about a judge in Ohio who is requiring defendants to download ride-sharing apps as part of DWI/DUI sentences. If you or someone you know has been arrested for a DWI/DUI, your best bet is to contact a lawyer right away.
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | May 19, 2017 | DWI/DUI
Click here for an interesting article on the impact a DWI arrest or conviction can have for individuals in the United States on nonimmigrant work visas. If you are in the United States on a work visa and have been arrested for a DWI, your best bet is to contact a...
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Dec 28, 2016 | DWI/DUI
The short answer is “it depends.” Minnesota’s DWI statute provides that it is a crime to be under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance while operating various modes of transportation. The statute itself defines the modes of...
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Dec 22, 2016 | DWI/DUI
If you’ve been charged with a DWI/DUI, one of the things you may be thinking right away is this: How can I keep this off my criminal record? There are many defenses to DWI charges. Some may be obvious. Others may not. What follows is a list of some, but not all,...
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Nov 21, 2016 | DWI/DUI
If you are arrested for DWI/DUI, your license will be revoked. The length of the revocation depends upon factors such as your blood-alcohol concentration at the time of your arrest, whether you have prior impaired driving convictions or revocations, whether you had...
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Nov 1, 2016 | DWI/DUI
In a previous blog post, I wrote about how the Minnesota Court of Appeals recently ruled that it is unconstitutional for the State to prosecute a person for refusing a warrantless blood or urine test in a routine DWI arrest. Since that blog post, there has been a...
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Jul 31, 2016 | DWI/DUI
People often think they cannot get a DWI/DUI if their blood-alcohol concentration is below 0.08. This is simply not true. Drivers in Minnesota can be charged with and convicted of DWI/DUI if the prosecution can show of two things: a test result demonstrating a...
On behalf of Bird, Jacobsen & Stevens, P.C. | Jul 9, 2016 | DWI/DUI
A DUI/DWI can have serious collateral consequences. A common question, particularly for those living in Minnesota, is whether a DUI/DWI will prevent you from entering Canada. This blog post explores that question. Each country has the ability to place conditions and...
