Minnesota DWI Defense Blog

As a DWI defense lawyer, I frequently hear from clients who are stunned to find themselves charged with driving while impaired (DWI) the morning after a night of drinking. It's more common than you think. Read More

Last week, we told you about a big problem with how Minnesota's Ignition Interlock Program tries to measure breath alcohol. Today, we tell you exactly what's wrong, and how we can help get ignition interlock violations overturned. Read More

Are the private companies charged with providing services to Minnesota's Ignition Interlock Device Program (IIDP) cutting corners to produce unreliable results? Are drivers being penalized for "failing" breath samples on devices that are not actually calibrated to properly determine if a driver even "failed?" Read More

Your hospital blood draw isn't good enough for a DWI case. Learn crucial differences between medical and forensic blood draws and how they impact your legal defense. Read More

Ramsay Law secured a major victory for a client falsely accused of driving over the legal alcohol limit. Their breath test machine was improperly calibrated, providing inflated results. Ramsay Law leveraged scientific data and expert testimony to prove the machine’s bias. Read More

Minnesota's DWI laws shifted after the Tanksley decision, allowing unreliable urine alcohol tests for convictions. However, how breathalyzers fit in remains unclear, causing confusion and bias in prosecutions. Read More

Facing a DWI charge? One number can change your life. Ensure its accuracy. Call Ramsay Law. Read More

Field sobriety tests, hailed as accurate by studies, actually have a 29% false positive rate. Don't trust the wobble - trust Ramsay Law for your DWI defense. Read More

Breathalyzer bust? Don't overblow! We show you how to beat the Minnesota breath alcohol machine. Read More

SoToxa is a new oral fluid testing device used for roadside DWI tests. However, there are serious concerns about its accuracy. Read More

Ramsay Law got a victory in a recent case. Our client was wrongly imprisoned due to health conditions. We secured secured his release. Read More

The state's breath alcohol machines are calibrated using a single blood/breath conversion factor of 2100. This number may overestimate your true blood alcohol levels. Read More

There’s a massive problem with the state’s roadside breath machines, also known as preliminary breath testers (PBTs): They're not calibrated accurately. Read More

We won back our clients' driving privileges in cases involving improper breath testing protocols and a malfunctioning alcohol test machine. Read More

Improper blood sample collection can lead to inaccurate blood alcohol test results. A judge overturned a license revocation due to improper collection of blood. Read More

The state breath alcohol lab continues to hide exculpatory information about DWI defendants. Read More

More judges are starting to see through the state’s source code charade. Read More

The state crime lab mislabels controls in the breath alcohol lab, leading to inaccurate readings from the DMT breath machines. Read More

The state alcohol lab's refusal to follow quality assurance guidelines raises concerns about the accuracy and reliability of blood alcohol test results in Minnesota. Read More

Ignition interlock devices aren't specific to ethyl alcohol. If you've been on a low-carb diet, you may get a false positive. Read More