State V. HAN
Oct 15, 2017OUTCOME: No executed jail time, 30 days EHM, $500 fine, 0-3 years of probation
This case originated in Washington County. The client originally came to us with a Second Degree DWI, by way of a third DWI charge within a ten year period. The most recent of the three DWI's involved ... an accident whereby the client actually jumped her car over a roundabout and the car was flipped and totaled. Her breath test result came back at a .27 more than three times the legal limit. Thankfully, other than the destruction of the car, no one was injured. The facts of the case were not exactly great in our favor and it was clear to this client, her family and everyone involved that alcohol had become a major problem in her life. We arranged for a chemical dependency evaluation and subsequently multiple layers of treatment and counseling. We wanted to make sure that we got to the real root of what had been causing these problems and through many months of treatment the client was able to get back to her life and move forward without chemicals. In the end, while the Second Degree DWI statute in Minnesota calls for sentence of up to one year and up to a $3000 fine with a minimum of ninety days, we were able to work out an arrangement where the client served no executed jail time, thirty days of electronic home monitoring and a $500 fine with a probationary period of up to three years.
