Cass Lake Man Booked In DWI Refusal Case

William Gerald Desjarlais
William Gerald Desjarlais

Cass Lake Man Booked In DWI Refusal Case

Cass Lake (trfnews.i234.me) – William Gerald Desjarlais, 40, of Cass Lake, Minnesota, was booked into the Cass County Jail on April 27, 2026, at 10:18 a.m.

According to jail booking information, Desjarlais was listed as recently booked on an adult arrest count.

The listed offense was DWI refusal involving a chemical test.

The booking record states the case involved refusal to submit to a chemical test.

It also lists breath test refusal or test failure in the offense description.

Booking Information

The listed offense was filed under Minnesota Statute 169A.20.2(1).

That law covers refusal to submit to testing in certain DWI cases.

The booking record did not list more details about the traffic stop.

It also did not include a listed court outcome.

No bond amount or next court date was included in the information provided.

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Case Status

Desjarlais was identified in the record by name, age, city, and state.

He was listed as a 40-year-old resident of Cass Lake, Minnesota.

A jail booking is a record of custody.

It does not mean a person has been convicted of a crime.

Desjarlais is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.

The case may move forward through the court system.

More information about Minnesota DWI law is available through the Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes.

General county information can be found through the Cass County, Minnesota website.

Public court information may also be available through the Minnesota Judicial Branch.

This report is based on Cass County Jail booking information provided for this entry.

Updates may be added if more official records become available.

I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.

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