These additional charges increase the DWI conviction rate and make it more difficult for persons arrested on drunk driving charges to defend against the charges. Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol is a crime.
Blood alcohol is measured by breath, blood, or urine tests.
The DWI law is complicated, and in all cases you should have the advice of an attorney in order to ensure that your legal rights are properly protected. Contrary to what some people may think, there is no constitutional right to refuse a breath or chemical test to determine the level of alcohol in your body. You are deemed to consent just by the act of driving in Minnesota. If you ve been stopped and arrested for drunk driving, you will be faced with the decision of whether to take such a test. Accordingly, in Minnesota, where there was no accident, it is most advisable to take the test.