Minnesota Supreme Court Limits Governor’s Pardon Powers Recently, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled against Governor Walz’s attempt to grant pardons without unanimity in Shefa v. Ellison. In Minnesota, the statute governing pardons states that the board of pardons consists of three members: the governor, the attorney general, and the chief justice of the supreme court….
Testimony Over Video Does Not Violate Confrontation Clause Recently, the Minnesota Court of Appeals addressed whether a police officer testifying via video violated a defendant’s right to confrontation in State v. Tate. The court ultimately said it did not violate the defendant’s constitutional rights and allowed the testimony to be admitted into evidence. During the…
Woman Gets DWI While on Autopilot in Tesla Recently, a California woman got arrested for a DWI while driving her Tesla on autopilot. Allegedly, the woman passed out at the wheel while her husband was following her in another vehicle. Tesla’s self-driving mode allegedly took over command of the woman’s car. While the vehicle drove…
What is the Difference Between an Administrative Review and Judicial Review? MN DWI Laws Upon being arrested for a DWI in Minnesota, you will receive a notice and order of revocation for your driving privileges, if you took a breath test that resulted in an alcohol concentration of .08 or more or if you refused…
California Reforms Probation Length; Minnesota Should Follow Recently, California’s Governor signed a significant criminal justice reform bill. The new law will limit the maximum time a person may be on probation or parole in certain circumstances. For misdemeanors, the limit will be one year. For felony offenses, the limit will be two years! There are…
Objects Hanging from Your Rearview Mirror Can Get You Pulled Over You’ve seen it. You may have done it yourself. You may have something hanging from it right now. Objects hanging from your rearview mirror can get you pulled over by law enforcement in Minnesota. The rearview mirror is a popular place to hang your…
Recently, the Minnesota Court of Appeals affirmed the principle that old DWI Refusal convictions may be thrown out if a peace officer requested a blood test without a warrant and without an exception to the warrant requirement. The vast majority of cases applicable to this situation will be from before the seminal cases in 2016….
The Minnesota Legislature is attempting MN DWI vehicle forfeiture laws. Last summer, a law went into effect allowing drivers to get their vehicles back, after they have been seized from a DWI-related offense, if they became program participants in Minnesota’s Ignition Interlock Program – routinely called the ignition interlock exception. This exception became a major…
More than 131 million adults are on prescription medication in the United States. That is 66%, or two-thirds, of adults walking around while some amount of prescription medication in their bodies. Back pain, arthritis, mental health, digestive issues, are only a fraction of the reasons why some people take medication. A health professional prescribes it…
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