Ninth DUI Arrest for a Man

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Police arrested Leonard John Korpal for drunk driving. According to Winona County Sheriff’s Department, this 39-year old man from St. Charles Minn. was charged with DUI for the ninth time.

The arrest happened at 2:10 a.m. for first-degree driving while intoxicated charges. When the deputies pulled him over, they noticed that alcohol was leaking from the side door of the driver. In addition, there were other citations apparent in his arrest. Police noticed that his license was revoked or canceled, he has an open bottle of alcohol with him, and he refused the blood-alcohol concentration test that was being given to him.

Korpal was arrested on DUI suspicion because he failed the sobriety tests performed to him and alcohol was leaking from his car due to the spilt drink. In Winona County Jail (where he was taken), he wasted a lot of time trying to decide whether he will submit to blood-concentration test or not and in contacting a lawyer. As a result, sheriff’s investigator Kraig Glover already considered it as a refusal.

“He complained of chest pains and he’s making suicidal threats,” Glover added. Finally, he was taken to the Mental Health Center in Rochester, Minn. named Zumbro Valley.

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Prevent DWI Record in Minnesota

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

In Minnesota, a DWI (Driving While Intoxicated - same offense as DUI) charge will remain indefinitely on your record. This may prohibit you from traveling to Canada or other countries. It may also mean vehicle treatment costs or forfeitures, plate impoundments, license revocations, alcohol assessments, fines, or skyrocketing insurance rates (sometimes more than $350 per month).

Therefore, a DWI record has the potential to change your life forever if you don’t make the right decisions now. Fortunately, your DWI case may have a chance to be reduced or dismissed if you’ll hire a Minnesota lawyer. Since DWI is a specialized area of practice, your lawyer can think of unique strategies to defend you.

In fact, there are many DWI defense challenges such as:

· What is the probable cause for the police officer to suspect drunk driving or criminal activity in your vehicle and prompted him or her to make an arrest?

· Did the officer follow the necessary arrest procedures based on the law?

· Were your constitutional rights violated?

· Was the test to measure BAC (blood alcohol level) properly administered?

· Was the machine used for the test properly maintained?

· Were you read a DWI Implied Consent Advisory?

True, fighting DWI can be complicated. But if you can find a lawyer who will help you, then you’ll have a better chance of winning the case. The best counsel can be found in numerous lawyer directories online.

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