Attorney Dan Koewler From Ramsay Law Firm Discusses the Bernard Case on WCCO Channel 4

Home > Fourth Amendment > Attorney Dan Koewler From Ramsay Law Firm Discusses the Bernard Case on WCCO Channel 4Posted on February 13, 2015 by Chuck Ramsay

In the wake of the decision in State v. Bernard (finding Minnesota's DWI Test Refusal Law constitutional if law enforcement demand a breath test), Minnesota media turned to Ramsay Law Firm for our reaction and analysis of this groundbreaking decision.

Our own Dan Koewler (author of the "friend of the court" brief submitted in the case) discussed the possible ramifications of this decision on WCCO Channel 4 news.

You can view the video here.

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Star Tribune Interviews Attorney Dan Koewler To Discuss the State v. Bernard DWI Test Refusal Decision

Home > Fourth Amendment > Star Tribune Interviews Attorney Dan Koewler To Discuss the State v. Bernard DWI Test Refusal DecisionPosted on February 13, 2015 by Chuck Ramsay
In the wake of the Bernard
decision (the Minnesota Supreme Court's latest decision finding Minnesota's DWI Test Refusal Law constitutional, after previous attempts to obtain review of the constitutional issue were rejected by the United States Supreme Court) Ramsay Law Firm has been deluged with requests for our reaction to the decision, and our analysis of what this decision means and how it will potentially be applied in the future.
Ramsay Law Firm's Dan Koewler discussed the case with Fox9 and WCCO Channel 4, and also responded to requests from the Star Tribune and other local print media. Here's an excerpt from the Star Tribune article:

The exception cited by the state Supreme Court that allows police to do a warrantless breath test is legally referred to as a “search incident to a valid arrest exception.” Gildea said that the state high court could not find a single case anywhere in the country prohibiting a breath test under that exception.
Yet the ruling deals only with a breath test and makes only a passing reference to the constitutionality of a blood or urine test for a suspected drunken driver. That may open the door for a driver to demand a warrant before giving a sample, said Dan Koewler, a DWI defense lawyer who submitted a brief in support of Bernard from the Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice. “This is notable, and leaves more questions than answers,” he said.

We've got plenty more to say about the court's reasoning in Bernard
, and we'll be sharing it here. Fasten your seat belts, it's gonna be bumpy ride as Minnesota's legal community adjusts to a radical new interpretation of the United States Constitution.

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Dan Koewler From Ramsay Law Firm Discusses the Bernard Case on WCCO Channel 4

Home > Fourth Amendment > Dan Koewler From Ramsay Law Firm Discusses the Bernard Case on WCCO Channel 4Posted on February 13, 2015 by Chuck Ramsay

In the wake of the decision in State v. Bernard (finding Minnesota's DWI Test Refusal Law Constitutional if law enforcement demand a breath test) local Minnesota media turned to Ramsay Law Firm for our opinion and analysis of this groundbreaking decision.

Our own Dan Koewler (author of the "frend of the court" brief submitted in the case) discussed the possible ramifications for this decision on WCCO Channel 4 news.

You can view the video below.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=11126066

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Ramsay Law Firm's Dan Koewler Discusses DWI Test Refusal on Fox 9 News

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Chuck Ramsay
The article associated with the interview does a good job of laying out the basic facts of the Bernard case, as well as discussing the legal holding in the case. We'd suggest reading it.
This decision is notable (and surprising) as much for the spirited dissent as for the final decision, and will have a tremendous impact on all future DWI cases. This case marks an important shift towards a new and much looser interpretation of our Constitution's Fourth Amendment, stretching an exception to the warrant requirement originally designed to protect the safety of law enforcement to cover intrusions into the human body.

As always, expect much more litigation in the aftermath of the Bernard
decision, including a high likelihood of this case (or at least the issue presented in this case) arriving on the doorstep of the United States Supreme Court in the near future.

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Star Tribune Interviews Dan Koewler Regarding the Bernard DWI Test Refual Decision

Home > Fourth Amendment > Star Tribune Interviews Dan Koewler Regarding the Bernard DWI Test Refual DecisionPosted on February 13, 2015 by Chuck Ramsay

In the wake of the Bernard decision (the Minnesota Supreme Court's latest decision finding Minnesota's DWI Test Refusal Law Constitutional, after previous attempts were rejected by the United States Supreme Court) Ramsay Law Firm was peppered with requests for our analysis on what this decision means and how it will potentially be applied in the future.

Ramsay Law Firm's Dan Koewler discussed the case with Fox9 and WCCO Channel 4, and also discussed the case with the local print media with commentary in the Star Tribune. You can read the full article here, but here is what Koewler had to say:

Stay tuned, as we'll be providing significantly more analysis in the upcoming weeks, as Minnesota's legal community adjusts to a radically new way of interpreting the United States Constitution.

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Dan Koewler Selected to the Rising Star List By Super Lawyers Magazine

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Chuck Ramsay

Ramsay Law Firm is proud to announce that Dan Koewler was recently selected to the 2014 Minnesota "Rising Star" list maintained by Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than 2.5% of the lawyers in the State of Minnesota are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com

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