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Minnesota takes impaired driving seriously. There are about 25,000 driving while intoxicated arrests every year, with almost 70 every day. About 80 percent result in criminal convictions. If you have been charged with DWI, our criminal defense and DWI attorneys at Hill Crabb, LLC, can support you.
A third of traffic deaths involve impaired drivers. The stricter laws are helping lower related fatalities. As important as the laws are, you need to remember that you have rights. Call us if you are accused of DWI. Depending on the details of your case, we might be able to get the charges reduced or dismissed.
You may not realize it, but if you drive on the state’s roads you have already consented to blood alcohol tests. If you refuse a blood, breath or urine test, you could lose your driving privileges for up to a year. About one out of every five drivers who are pulled over on suspicion of impaired driving refuse the tests.
First offense: Fourth-degree/misdemeanor
Second and third offenses: Third-degree and fourth-degree DWI/Gross misdemeanor
Fourth offense: Felony
Fifth (and more) offenses: Felony
The blood alcohol content limit (BAC) is 0.08. That means that you can be charged with DWI and prosecuted without additional evidence if your BAC reaches that level. For drivers under 21 years old, there is a zero-tolerance policy — any positive tests (regardless of how low your BAC is) can result in a conviction.
We can defend your rights by raising the following issues:
Our Edina DWI lawyers will work to defend your rights. Call Hill Crabb, LLC, at 763-443-7196 or visit our contact us online if you need assistance in Edina or anywhere in Minnesota.
