DWI Attorney Minneapolis, Minnesota
Penalties for driving while intoxicated or DWI in Minnesota can range from fines to seven years in prison, depending on the number of previous convictions and other aggravating factors. If you have been charged with a DWI in Minnesota, your driver’s license will be revoked and you could be required to have whiskey plates in MN and the vehicle you were driving can be seized by the police. You must defend your right to have a valid driver’s license, regular license plates and the return of the seized vehicle. It is possible to avoid these consequences.
Aggravating Factors in DUI Arrests
Your DUI conviction can be made a lot more severe if any of the following factors are present during your arrest:
If you have a prior DWI within 10 years
Test Refusal
Child under the age of 16 in the vehicle
BAC .16 or higher
You have the right to refuse to perform field sobriety tests and also a right to speak to a DWI lawyer in Minnesota before making a decision to submit to testing. Stay calm and remain polite during the arrest and contact Anthony Grostyan s soon as possible. You have the right to remain silent during and after the arrest.
First degree DWI is a Felony and is charged if there have been three or more alcohol related incidents within the past 10 years. A first degree Felony DWI charge can result in a prison sentence of 7 years and fines of up to $14,000. 169A.24
Second degree DWI is a Gross Misdemeanor and is charged when there are two or more aggravating factors involved. Penalties can be up to one year in jail, license plate impoundment, (whiskey plates in MN) and fines of up to $3,000. 169A.25
Third degree DWI is a Gross Misdemeanor can be charged when one of the aggravating factors is present with maximum penalties being the same as second degree except for forfeiture of the vehicle. 169A.26
Fourth degree DWI is a misdemeanor and is charged when there are no aggravating factors. This is the most common charge for a first DWI offense and is a misdemeanor that can result in a maximum of 90 days in jail, 90 or 30 day suspension of license, and fines of up to $1,000. 169A.27
If you are charged with a DWI you need an aggressive, experienced DWI Attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Anthony M. Grostyan is a DWI Attorney in Minneapolis, MN and represents people charged with DWI and other criminal charges in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Hennepin County and Ramsey County and throughout Minnesota, including Sherburne County, Dakota County, Carver County, Scott County, Anoka County, Washington County, Stearns County, Crow Wing County, Benton County, Pine County, Isanti County, Goodhue County, Wright County, St. Louis County and the cities of Maple Grove, Wayzata, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Golden Valley, Rogers, Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Robbinsdale, New Hope, Eden Prairie, Orono, Edina, Burnsville, Chaska, Eagan and Bloomington and all cities in Minnesota.
Call to talk to a DWI Attorney in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Anthony Grostyan 612-341-6575.