The Minnesota House and Senate have voted overwhelmingly to tighten, once again, penalties for those accused of a DWI in Minnesota. This new bill, which the governor is about to sign into law, will dramatically broaden the use of the Ignition Interlock device across the State of Minnesota in DWI cases. This includes those whose driver’s licenses have been canceled or revoked under the Implied Consent Law and those who driver’s license is canceled because they are deemed “Inimical to Public Safety, ” (Cancelled-IPS) as well as repeat DWI offenders and even first-time offenders who test .16 or more in a blood, breath or urine test at the police station. See http://tinyurl.com/2wnownw. As you may know, Ignition Interlock is a device attached to the steering wheel that driver’s must blow into to show that their alcohol concentration is below .02, or a vehicle equipped with Ignition Interlock will not start. Stay tuned and check back at Keller Law Offices, your one stop shop for DWI information, at www.dwi-legal.com for more information after Governor Pawlenty signs the Ignition Interlock into law and we get final details.
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License Returned and Implied Consent Case Won for Client Who Legal Use of Prescription Drugs Caused him to get a DWI
Sunday, April 4th, 2010Leading DWI Criminal Defense Attorney Max Keller won another DWI Implied Consent License Revocation case this week: The Attorney General’s Office agreed to Rescind the license Revocation and return the Driver’s License to Mr. Keller’s client. The Client lived in Hennepin County, but had gotten a DL Revocation in Kanabec County under the Implied Consent Law as a result of a one-car accident. But, he was never charged with the crime of DWI. As a result of losing his license, however, he lost his good job as a diesel mechanic, which required him to have a CDL or Commercial Driver’s License. Due to using a prescribed medicine at the prescribed dose, he fell asleep at the wheel, causing his car to go into the ditch. Now, his medication has been adjusted so he will not fall asleep while driving. With his regular license and his CDL back, he will now be able to get this job back with a clean driving record.
Keller Law Office’s Client Crashes Into House But Avoids Jail Time Due to Skillfull Lawyering
Monday, March 29th, 2010In a 2010 Hennepin County case, Max Keller’s client faced the prosecutor’s wrath because the client had crashed her car into a bystander’s house. The client was still intoxicated at 11:30 a.m. from drinking the night before. Max Keller was able to talk the prosecutor off the ledge and get the sentence reduced from 5 days to 0 days. Max also got the Hennepin County 1-Day program waived because the client was no longer living in Minnesota. The client was very happy. (File # 27-CR-10-3479)
