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Pulled Over for Using His Phone. Then Everything Else Got Thrown Out. A drug charge and a DWI charge, both dismissed, because officers pushed the stop further than the law allowed. A driver in a small Minnesota town got pulled over for something almost everyone has done: holding a phone while driving. That’s it. That […]
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“Six Out of Six Signs of Impairment” — Except the Camera Never Saw Them Police reports often read like an open-and-shut case: bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, the smell of alcohol, six out of six “clues” of impairment on a field test. On paper, that sounds damning. The Myth: “The Officer’s Report Is What Happened” An
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An Officer Left His Own City to Chase a Tip. A Judge Said That Wasn’t His Job. Police can’t just follow a hunch across city lines — there are rules, and this officer broke them. Here’s something most people don’t know: a police officer’s authority to arrest you is generally tied to the city or
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Leaving Inver Grove Heights on Concord? Know This Stretch of Road First A win for a Pacyga Trial Lawyers client shows how a “tip” alone almost cost a driver his license. You leave a club late at night. You’ve had a couple hours to sober up. Then red and blue lights fill your mirror before
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If you or someone you love is facing criminal charges, you probably worry most about one thing: the verdict. Guilty or not guilty. What most people do not realize is that the road to that verdict is full of small, technical sounding moments that can decide whether you ever get a fair shot at an
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Law Is Supposed to Help People. Does Your Lawyer? When someone is arrested or accused of a serious crime, life can change in a single day. Families feel terrified, ashamed, and helpless. The person facing charges can feel cut off from everything and everyone that matters. In those moments, the choice of a lawyer is
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You can collect medical benefits regardless of who caused the crash — but that doesn’t mean you’re fully protected Minnesota is a no-fault car insurance state. Most people have heard that phrase but have no idea what it actually means — or how badly it can trip them up when they’re hurt. Here’s the short
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and most people immediately think of texting, scrolling social media, or adjusting navigation when they hear the phrase “distracted driving.” Those are real dangers, but they are only part of the picture. There is a third, quieter form of distraction that causes serious crashes every year: cognitive distraction. It does not
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Manual Distraction: A Hidden Threat on the Road April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which makes it a good time to look closely at one of the most overlooked but dangerous behaviors on the road: manual distraction. Most people think of distracted driving as texting behind the wheel. That is part of the problem, but
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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which makes it a good time for drivers and parents to revisit how distraction really works behind the wheel. New drivers are hearing more about distracted driving in their training, but many adults have not reviewed these risks since they first earned a license. At Pacyga Trial Lawyers, the
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