What should you do if you are stopped for drunk driving in Minnesota?
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Why have I been charged with a number of offenses?
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What should you do if you are arrested for drunk driving in Minnesota?
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What is the difference between "DWI" and "DUI"?
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How can I get a limited license or "Work Permit"?
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When does Miranda apply? Or, "The police did not read me my rights!"
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When am I eligible for a limited license?
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How can I challenge the revocation of my license?
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How do you determine your blood alcohol concentration level?
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What are the criminal penalties for "driving while impaired"?
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Is my vehicle subject to forfeiture?
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Why should I fight my arrest, license revocation and/or forfeiture?
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Should I refuse to submit to chemical testing?
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What is the Status of the Minnesota Intoxilyzer Source Code Litigation?
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If I Have A DWI or Similar Conviction, Am I Eligible to Enter Canada?
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Why should I hire F.T. Sessoms as my Minnesota DWI lawyer?
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Why Should I hire F.T. Sessoms as my Minnesota DWI lawyer?
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The drunk driving statute in Minnesota was originally entitled, "Driving While Intoxicated" (DWI). The legislature, however, felt that this placed an inordinate burden upon the state to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and so the name was changed to "Driving Under the Influence" (DUI).
In January 2001, the legislature decided that "Driving Under the Influence" was still too difficult to prove, so they changed the term to "Driving While Impaired" (DWI).
While DUI technically no longer exists, the term is still used interchangeably with DWI.