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• Minnesota's DWI Laws
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• Challenging the Breath Test

Even a first time DWI - DUI offense may have serious financial consequences. Some of the potential consequences include skyrocketing insurance rates (sometimes $350 per month or more), fines, alcohol assessments, license revocations, plate impoundements, vehicle forfeitures and treatment costs. 

As a result, DWI and DUI defense has become a very specialized area of practice.   Our attorneys have more than 15 years of experience in defending DWI - DUI cases.  Our DWI lawyers have helped to develop new defense strategies to challenge the DUI laws and analyze developments in DWI - DUI defense locally and nationally to ensure that they are always up to date on any new developments.   In fact, we have even developed a Network of DWI lawyers across the nation to assist you.   It is also very important to remember that there are many challenges to a DWI.   It is important that an arresting officer follow a detailed set of procedures where even one slip could result in the dismissal of the case. 

On this page you will find professional DWI resources including an extensive library of DWI - DUI articles related to your DWI - DUI defense.

• Were your constitutional rights were violated?
• Did the Officer have a reasponable suspicion of criminal activity to stop your vehicle or probable cause to seek an alcohol test or to make an arrest?
• Did the Officer follow necessary arrest procedures related to existing DWI and DWI laws?
• Were you denied your right to counsel or a second independent breath - blood- or urine test to determine your blood alcohol content?
• Were you read a DUI - DWI Impied Consent Advisory?  Was that DWI advisory recorded?
• Was the test to determine blood alcohol levels properly administered?
• Was the machinery that tested your DWI blood alcohol level properly maintained?
• Did the prosecutor have the right to seek an enhanced DWI based on a prior DWI offense where the prior offense was in another state?

Fighting a DUI - DWI can be very complicated. Did you know that many cases are dismissed on technicalities?  An attorney must have knowledge of the court system and know the different personalities and sentencing habits of Judges and Prosecutors.  Call Maury D. Beaulier  952.746.2153.