Minnesota’s Post-Driving Consumption DWI Defense DWI defense work is unique. As we have described in other posts, DWI and DUI cases in Minnesota are not only defendable, but winnable. Challenges to DWI and DUI charges… Read more »
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DUI Science – BAC Retrograde Extrapolations
The Minnesota Supreme Court recently determined that a DWI or DUI* suspect does not have a right to counsel before making his or her decision about whether to submit to a blood or urine test… Read more »
DWI Testing in Minnesota (Update)
At Lundgren & Johnson, we take special care to stay informed of the latest updates related to anything in the DWI field. We have successfully handled DWIs throughout Minnesota with results including dismissals, jury trial… Read more »
David R. Lundgren and Adam T. Johnson Selected as “Rising Stars”
We are excited and proud to announce that attorneys David R. Lundgren and Adam T. Johnson were both recognized as “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers in the year 2019. Super Lawyers is a part of… Read more »
Fifth Degree Controlled Substance Charge: Serious or Not?
People who don’t have a lot of experience with criminal defense will have different opinions about whether a fifth degree controlled substance charge is serious or not. Some people may provide personal examples of their… Read more »
Minneapolis DWI – Must Read Q&A
Minneapolis DWI Lawyer David R. Lundgren, partner at Lundgren & Johnson, recently sat down to answer the most pressing and essential questions folks need answers to after being arrested for DWI in Minneapolis and the… Read more »
More Than a Rule of Thumb: Your Smartphone and the 5th Amendment
Today, we had an article published in Minnesota Bench & Bar discussing the application of the 5th Amendment to an assortment of decryption technologies, including fingerprints, iris scanning, and passcodes. This area of the law continues to… Read more »
“Hands-Free While Driving” is Now the Law
On April 12, 2019, Governor Tim Walz signed into law a bill that makes it unlawful for a driver to use a “wireless communications device” (for all intents and purposes, a cellphone or smartphone) in… Read more »
What is an Attempt Crime Under Minnesota Law?
What is an Attempt Crime Under Minnesota Law? Minnesota, like many other states, criminalizes the attempt to commit certain crimes. The laws governing attempt crimes vary by state, but an attempt crime under Minnesota law… Read more »
The Unlawful Stop of an Already-Stopped Car
Both the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 10 of the Minnesota Constitution protect the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against… Read more »
The Basics of Minnesota Sentencing
Minnesota Sentencing Despite reforms, Minnesota sentencing is complicated and imperfect. Like the criminal justice system as a whole, criminal sentencing is a hotly contested issue, from drug sentencing reform movements, to perceived and real disparities in… Read more »
DUI Lawyer: Facts About Field Sobriety Tests
One of the most common topics a Minnesota DUI Lawyer receives questions about is field sobriety testing. Clients approach the topic with the lore and wonderment suited for a magic show. This reverence is brought… Read more »
Civil Rights Part 5 – Free Speech Violations
Free Speech Do you have a right to protest wherever and whenever you want? The simple answer is no. However, the right to free speech is one of the most basic and important rights in… Read more »
Minnesota’s Revenge Porn Law: A Recent Decision
Minnesota’s Revenge Porn Law We have previously written about challenges to Minnesota’s revenge porn law based on the First Amendment’s guarantee of free speech and expression. We recognized in our earlier posts that, at least… Read more »
Minnesota’s Revenge Porn Law: A Restriction on Free Speech?
Minnesota’s Revenge Porn Law In 2016, Minnesota joined a majority of states in criminalizing the nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, otherwise known as “revenge porn.” As we have written about previously, Minnesota’s revenge porn… Read more »