Jefferson was then taken to Hennepin County jail where he was booked for suspicion of DWI in Minnesota. He was released about an hour later. Police say that Jefferson was very cooperative during his traffic stop and arrest.

Jefferson apologized to basketball fans and the entire Timberwolves organization for making “a very poor decision.” The 6’10” center was suspended for two games by the NBA Timberwolves.

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Jean Margaret Laase was charged with MN DWI in 2006 after being stopped for erratic driving. Her blood alcohol content registered 0.22%, nearly three times the legal limit for intoxication. She pleaded guilty to gross misdemeanor DWI. Because of a prior DWI conviction, the law permitted the 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe she was driving to be seized.

David Lee Laase said he is the rightful owner of the vehicle, and indicated that he had no knowledge of his wife’s use of the vehicle while legally impaired, nor did he have pertinent information that called for him to prevent his wife from driving. Under Minnesota DWI law such a defense would protect him from the vehicle seizure, and both a district court and Appeals Court agreed.

The state Supreme Court however felt that since the couple shared the vehicle, and each had a set of keys, it was subject to seizure. The key came down to discussion on the phrase ‘innocent owner’. The majority opinion felt innocent owner only applied when both owners of a co-owned vehicle were innocent. The dissenting opinion felt a vehicle should not be subject to forfeiture if any of its owners can demonstrate that he or she had no knowledge that the vehicle was being used contrary to the law. The court ruling could have a far reaching impact, allowing police to seize property in a broader number of situations.

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Anderson had a blood alcohol content more than three and a half times the legal limit for intoxication when he struck a parked car in August 2008 on his way home from a bar. The 62-year old man from near Duluth eventually pleaded guilty to MN DWI, and the Proctor Police Department impounded his special chair. As allowed under Minnesota DWI law, the police placed the chair on eBay, with all proceeds going to the police department. They had received bids over $43,000 before it was revealed that the chair was not a 'La-Z-Boy' brand as initially advertised, so the bidding started again.

The new winning bid was for $10,099.99.

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During a special initiative against drunk driving in Minnesota called NightCAP, law enforcement officers stopped 3,961 vehicles and issued 1,354 citations for traffic violations such as DWI, speeding, reckless driving and failure to wear seat belts. The program targets 13 counties in Minnesota and since it inception in the fall of 2008, more than 1000 motorists have been charged with driving while intoxicated or impairment of drugs.

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The high court empowered judges to decide if access to the code was relevant to the defense in a specific MN DWI case. Defense lawyers must provide information showing the software’s relevance before the judge can rule.

Questions have frequently risen as to how the software calculates blood alcohol content in suspected drunk drivers, and whether it shows bias to gender or race. The manufacturer of the equipment says the software is proprietary and has refused to provide access in under court order.

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Under current Minnesota DWI law, drivers have their licenses suspended or revoked shortly after an arrest for suspicion of drunk driving. The revocation process can begin within 7 days of an arrest, and it is a separate civil case that occurs before defendants appear in court to resolve their criminal DWI offenses. The minimum suspension for registering a blood-alcohol content over the legal limit of .08% is 90 days. Refusal to submit to a breath or blood test will result in a one year suspension.

Under the proposed legislation, motorists would lose their licenses for a minimum of 30 days if the failed a breath test and at least 60 days if they refused to take a test.

Opponents of the measure have been quick to denounce it. Minnesota has an implied consent law which makes it mandatory for a motorist to provide a breath or blood sample if a law enforcement officer suspects a case of DWI. It is under that provision that licenses are suspended rapidly. Supporters of the bill say that drivers are penalized well before they even have the opportunity to defend themselves. They cite that not all motorists who drink are drunk. The public perception of an intoxicated driver is that of the chronic drunk who usually registers a BAC over twice the legal limit. In contrast, an arrest for MN DWI can be initiated by an officer based on the presence of alcohol and an assumption of impairment. The Breathalyzer equipment used in Minnesota has come under repeated legal challenges across the country for software glitches, and improperly maintained or calibrated equipment can lead to a false positive BAC readings. There are physical limitations that may influence a field sobriety test. It is those types of situations that are resolved in the court system with an impartial judge or jury.

The bill would also stop the seizure of license plates and vehicles until a person is convicted of DWI in Minnesota. In addition to re-asserting civil liberties, the legislation's author has criticized the current system as having fostered a costly, unwieldy bureaucracy.

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Justin Allen Stock was arrested around 2:50 in the morning after a Holiday Inn security guard saw him around the property and alerted police. Stock was found in his vehicle though he denied having operated the car while intoxicated. The police said it did not matter and charged him with drunk driving.

A spokesperson with the Rochester Police Department said that a motorist is in control of a vehicle if they have the keys with them. The keys don’t even have to be in the driver’s possession; they just have to be in the vehicle.

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In the Appeals Court ruling, the judges said that there was sufficient evidence that Fleck was in 'physical control' of his vehicle and thus the DWI arrest was warranted. They went on to say that Fleck may have, without too much difficulty, started the vehicle and become a danger to others. Fleck denies any intent to drive the vehicle and he even told police he did not know where his keys were at the time of the arrest, though the court ruled that intent was 'immaterial'.

The courts have undertaken the question of physical control in incidents of MN drunk driving before. In a 1984 case involving a man who slept in his vehicle after having an argument with his girlfriend, his case was won on appeal, as he showed no intent to drive. In 2006, police responded to an intoxicated man arguing with another guest at a wedding reception. The man was observed walking to his vehicle, unlocking the door and placing his foot in the car. He then turned and threw the keys to his wife but he was still charged with DWI for being in control of a vehicle. That case was eventually dismissed.

Those rulings leave open legal options to Fleck and his Minnesota DWI defense lawyer.

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Police officers say that Martin exhibited slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and an aroma of alcohol. Martin denied drinking though an open container of alcohol was found on the bus. He failed a field sobriety test and a breath test revealed a blood alcohol content of .24%. According to Minnesota DWI laws, a driver is legally intoxicated with a BAC of .08%. For a commercial driver, however, the threshold for drunk driving in MN is .04%.

Martin is expected to be charged with third degree Minnesota DWI. He has a history of driving offenses, including several speeding tickets, no proof of insurance, inattentive driving and having an open container. Two tickets were issued within 12 months of his hire by Metro Transit, a violation of company employment policy.

Martin has been placed on leave pending the filing of formal charges. This is the first incident of driver receiving a DWI while on duty in the history of the transit agency.

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Langseth pled guilty to drunk driving in Minneapolis, her home town, and was sentenced to four days in jail and put on probation. She completed that probation term last December.

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Last September the State of Minnesota sued CMI, and in an ensuing agreement the manufacturer agreed to allow access to the code. However, the terms of the settlement called for travel to CMI’s headquarters in Kentucky to review the software and there were restrictions on who could view the code and in what format. That led the federal judge to rule that the agreement would not make “the source code reasonably and readily available to Minnesota (DWI) litigants.”

MN DWI defense attorneys are calling the ruling a success. The inability to verify the results of the equipment has resulted in dozens of DWI cases to be dismissed in Minnesota state courts. Each year the Intoxilyzer is used in approximately 35,000 suspected cases of driving while intoxicated in Minnesota.

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Buchta reportedly failed field sobriety tests and refused to submit to a breath test. When officers attempted to take her into custody, she resisted, so the arresting officers tased her twice. Court records show that Buchta had a prior Minnesota drunk driving case from January 2008.

Buchta was charged with second degree Minnesota DWI, third degree DWI, violation of an open bottle law and obstructing the legal process. She will be arraigned February 23.

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A district court employee saw the ad and the owner of the posting was tracked down. Once identified, Kelly said that he had not sold any of the videos and that it was actually all a test to determine if Craigslist was a good outlet for selling electronic equipment. He says he is now embarrassed and ashamed and that he takes full responsibility for the activity. One possible result will be the loss of his contract with the court to provide duplication services.

Carl Eller’s Minnesota DWI defense attorney found the posting “unbelievable”, and said his client is considering legal action against Kelly for trying to capitalize on his name.

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The totals could increase as the DPS projected the total number of arrests based on arrest reports from 331 of about 400 agencies. However, the statewide figures are well below the 3,428 arrests made in December of 2007. In addition to Minnesota DWI arrests, 1,653 seat belt citations were issued across the state. Those two factors are linked because 70% of vehicular deaths involving alcohol were not wearing a seat belt.

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