As reported on KSTP.com by Jay Kolls
Shane Canady, a conservation officer for the White Earth Nation, was arrested in March and charged with driving while intoxicated, resulting in the loss of both his driver’s license and his job. His defense attorney, Chuck Ramsay, challenged the validity of the urine test conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), arguing that the testing machine improperly rounded Canady’s blood alcohol level from .079 to .08, the legal limit for intoxication.
A Mahnomen County judge ruled in Canady’s favor on Thursday, immediately reinstating his driver’s license after finding the BCA had misrepresented evidence. While this civil court victory is significant, Canady’s criminal DWI charges remain pending, though his attorney expects them to be dismissed. The BCA, which maintains confidence in its forensic testing procedures, has 30 days to appeal the judge’s decision.
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/mahnomen-county-judge-sides-with-man-challenging-his-dwi-license-revocation/
