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Your Questions
Over the last 20 years, Minnesota state and local law enforcement agencies
have implemented an aggressive approach to curbing driving under
the influence. As of 2005, State law enforcement agencies have
actively participated in a national campaign to decrease alcohol-related
fatalities.
In 2001, federal law pressured all the states adopt a new standard for
blood alcohol levels – reducing levels from .10 percent to .08 percent. Minnesota
did so on August 1 2005. To many, it does not seem that it takes
much alcohol to result in a .08 reading. Not surprisingly, DWI arrests
in Minnesota have increased significantly.
Specialized Law Firms
An arrest for driving under the influence in Minnesota requires the skill
of an experienced Minnesota DUI law firm. These attorneys are experts
in criminal defense and are often part of the National College of DUI Defense
or members of the National Drunk Driving Defense Force.
If you are charged with a DWI, the prosecutor has already determined
that he/she will be able to prove that you are guilty. Perhaps this is
so, perhaps not. Prosecutors generally have four areas that they focus
on – a pattern of irregular driving, the physical appearance of the
driver which indicates intoxication, performance(s) on field sobriety test
(s), and results of a chemical breath, blood or urine test. Your Minnesota
DUI law firm will scrutinize the State’s evidence prior to the trial
in order to properly advise you on which of several routes you may wish
to take.
During the pre-trial phase, the defense attorney attempts to dismiss or “dilute” certain
pieces of the State’s claims. A Minnesota DUI law firm has a unique
expertise and knowledge of the operation of the breath analyzer equipment
and the hospital and forensic testing process of testing for intoxicants.
Also, an attorney specializing in Minnesota DWI law can identify some the
subtle legal nuances that afford opportunities to suppress evidence that
may be detrimental to the defendant. A DWI case may be dismissed altogether
at the pre-trial stage if there is a thorough assessment of the case by
an experienced DWI lawyer.
Trial Options
If you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence in Minnesota,
there is a good chance that your attorney may suggest foregoing a trial
to a jury or to a judge, and consider some sort of plea-bargain instead.
With plea-bargaining, the defendant agrees to plead guilty to the charge,
which is sometimes reduced, for a more reasonable sentence than a prosecutor
or judge might have otherwise considered. Plea-bargains often take an individual’s
particular needs and circumstances into account, and help defendants receive
a more lenient outcome. A Minnesota DWI attorney will point out various
things to the prosecutor that he/she could not otherwise possibly know,
and this can make a positive difference for you in the end.
A good Minnesota DUI law firm will offer
you the best advice on how to strategize with your driving under
the influence Minnesota prosecution. There are
lots of ways that a DWI case may turn out, and many of them are very unpleasant
and unnecessary! A DWI in Minnesota exposes one to many harsh consequences.
It is simply too risky to consider “going it alone” or to
count on an attorney that does not specialize in this complicated area
of the law.
Douglas V. Hazelton, Attorney at Law
Northland Plaza Bldg.,
Suite 1590
3800 American Boulevard
Bloomington, MN 55431
Phone: 612-334-3342
FAX: 952-543-3902
E-mail:dvhazelton@aol.com
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