Love and Lies
We try to focus on local laws, narrowing down from Federal, to State, to City Ordinances. But as you've seen, the occasional international crime / law catches our eye. This week we spotted another crime occurring in the Middle East. No, we're not...
Intoxilyzer Source Code update
For quite some time, defense attorneys have been trying to obtain the source code for the Intoxilyzer 5000EN. This is the machine that Minnesota uses to test a persons breath to determine the person's alcohol concentration. One of the major issues is the...
New Statute – EVIDENCE OF VIDEOTAPES, AUDIOTAPES, OR OTHER RECORDINGS.
Effective July 1, 2010, a new Minnesota Statute goes into effect. (See the Statute below). This Statute holds that in any criminal proceeding, petty misdemeanor, or civil license forfeiture the Police are no longer required to provide transcripts...
New DWI Laws – DWI Blood Test
Effective July 1, 2010, Minnesota Statute 2008, Section 169A.51 (7) changes the previous ruling on who is allowed to draw blood in DWI cases. The definition of "qualified person" appears to be a little broad. I have yet to run into a case where it was...
New Statute – Subversion of Examination
Here's a new one for everyone out there: Section 1. [604.19] SUBVERSION OF EXAMINATION. It's a civil liability, and while we focus on criminal law, this has the ring of a criminal statute. This Statute goes into effect Aug 1, 2010. ASCHEMAN &...
Statute Change – Public Defender Funding
July 1, changes to Chapter 215 go into effect. This Omnibus Budget Reduction Act will reduce the budget for the Public Defenders as well as other governmental organizations. Personally, I'm a big fan of the Public Defenders, they are willing to take on all sorts...