Felony DWI & Criminal Vehicular Operation Defense in Minnesota

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Felony DWI is the most serious level of impaired driving offense in Minnesota. A First Degree DWI charge generally applies when someone has multiple prior impaired driving convictions or a prior felony DWI on their record. Unlike lower-level DWI offenses, felony charges may carry the possibility of prison time in addition to substantial fines, long-term license consequences, and other serious penalties.

A felony DWI conviction may also lead to:

• License cancellation or long-term revocation
• Plate impoundment
• Vehicle forfeiture
• Mandatory treatment requirements
• Extended probation or incarceration

Criminal Vehicular Operation (CVO) and Criminal Vehicular Homicide (CVH) cases involve allegations that impaired driving resulted in serious injury or death. These cases are among the most aggressively prosecuted alcohol-related driving offenses in Minnesota, and the consequences can permanently affect a person’s freedom, career, finances, and family life.

In many felony-level DWI and vehicular crime cases, prosecutors may seek lengthy license cancellations and significant prison sentences depending on the allegations, criminal history, and surrounding circumstances.

Early intervention matters. Preserving evidence, reviewing police procedures, examining chemical testing issues, and investigating the accident itself can all play a major role in building an effective defense strategy.

MN DWI Defense provides information and legal defense resources for individuals facing serious impaired driving allegations throughout the Twin Cities metro and across Minnesota, including Woodbury, Oakdale, Stillwater, Cottage Grove, Eagan, White Bear Lake, Roseville, Maplewood, Inver Grove Heights, and surrounding communities.

Representation may be available in counties throughout Minnesota, including:

• Ramsey County
• Hennepin County
• Washington County
• Dakota County
• Scott County
• Chisago County
• Anoka County

If you are facing a felony DWI, criminal vehicular operation, or criminal vehicular homicide charge in Minnesota, prompt action is important.