If you or your child, niece, nephew, cousin, or other relative is under 18, driving, and gets a DWI or any other crash-related conviction, or any other alcohol-related conviction, the driver may be without a license for up to two years under “Vanessa’s Law.” See http://www.dps.state.mn.us/ots/Laws_Legislation/vanessa_law.asp . Under this law, a driver who gets a citation after a crash or an alcohol related ticket such as a DWI (OR even an open bottle citation) loses his/her license until 18 if convicted. For a new 16 year old driver, this means a total of two years of license revocation when an adult would get only a 90 day driver’s license revocation for a first-time DWI. These draconian consequences could mean the young driver loses his/her job, after school activities, volunteer and/or internship opportunities, etc. all because of first-time DWI. So, if you are the parent or relative of a young person, don’t let him/her drink and drive. But, if your young person is charged with a DWI or any other crash-related or alcohol-related offense, you must get competent legal counsel to defend against these charges and lessen the driver’s license revocation consequences from a DWI, open-bottle, or even a failure to yield ticket resulting from a crash. To help you through the DWI legal minefield, contact Keller Law Offices at www.KellerLawOffices.com or call 952-913-1421.
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“Vanessa’s Law” can keep you from driving for up to 2 years, unless you have a good DWI attorney like Max A. Keller
Saturday, May 8th, 2010License 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.
Urine Tests Shown to Be Unreliable–Another DWI Charge Dismissed due to Hard Work by Keller Law Offices
Sunday, November 1st, 2009In a Hennepin County case heard at the Brookdale courthouse last week, Max Keller of Keller Law Offices convinced the prosecutor to dismiss all DWI charges against his client. Our client was arrested in New Hope and charged with a first-time DWI based on a urine test of .12. Because Urine tests for DWI , as administered in Minnesota, are known to be unreliable, Mr. Keller persuaded the prosecutor that his client’s .12 test result was not accurate. We presented a stack of evidence to show how unreliable urine tests for DWI are without a first void of the bladder, including recent orders by Judge Thuet and Judge Carter, both from DWI urine test cases in Dakota County. Accordingly, all DWI charges against the client were dropped. The client was very surprised and very happy. (27-CR-09-43081)
