Shanna Marie Negrette, 43, was charged in Cass County District Court. The charges include refusing a chemical breath test and obstructing the legal process.<\/p>\n
The case was filed in Minnesota\u2019s Ninth Judicial District. The alleged offenses occurred on June 17, 2026.<\/p>\n
Each charge carries a maximum sentence of 364 days in jail. Each also carries a possible $3,000 fine.<\/p>\n
Witnesses Reported Suspected Impaired Driving<\/h2>\n
According to the criminal complaint, deputies responded to a disturbance near Midway Circle in Cass County.<\/p>\n
A caller reported Negrette had arrived in a black Volvo SUV. The caller claimed she appeared intoxicated.<\/p>\n
The complaint alleges a 13-year-old child had been inside the vehicle. The child reportedly said the SUV reached speeds near 80 mph.<\/p>\n
A second caller also reported seeing Negrette drive the Volvo. That witness also believed she was intoxicated, the complaint states.<\/p>\n
Deputies later found the SUV parked at the end of a dead-end road.<\/p>\n
Negrette was found inside the front passenger area, according to the complaint. Deputies reported slurred speech and the smell of alcohol.<\/p>\n
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Shanna Marie Negrette<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\nComplaint Alleges Resistance During Arrest<\/h2>\n
Negrette denied driving and gave different accounts about who had operated the SUV.<\/p>\n
The complaint says the child later told another officer that Negrette had been driving.<\/p>\n
Deputies asked Negrette to complete field sobriety tests. She refused those tests, according to court records.<\/p>\n
Deputies then informed her that she was under arrest.<\/p>\n
The complaint alleges Negrette refused to leave the SUV. Deputies said she used physical force while resisting removal.<\/p>\n
She also resisted entering a patrol vehicle, according to the complaint. Once inside, she allegedly kicked the rear door and screamed.<\/p>\n
Breath Test Allegedly Refused<\/h2>\n
At the Cass County Law Enforcement Center, authorities read Negrette the breath-test advisory.<\/p>\n
The complaint states she refused to provide a breath sample.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors cited a prior implied-consent action from an April 2022 test-refusal incident.<\/p>\n
The charges were filed under Minnesota\u2019s impaired-driving law<\/a> and its obstruction law<\/a>.<\/p>\n Public case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n A criminal charge is an allegation. Negrette is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n