U.S. Supreme Court Weighs in on Minnesota Drunk Driving Laws
Like many states, Minnesota has an “implied consent law” requiring drivers suspected of driving under the influence to submit to a chemical test of their blood, breath, or urine. Minnesota law makes it a crime for a person to refuse to take a chemical test. Forcing a person to consent to a chemical test (a search under the Fourth Amendment) by threatening criminal penalties has been the source of much debate in recent years. Defendants argue that these laws are unconstitutional without a warrant. Prosecutors argue that various exceptions to the warrant requirement apply. In the recent opinion Birchfield v.... Read More