Watson, 49, is listed with two DWI-related charges in the Clay County inmate roster.<\/p>\n
The charges include first-degree DWI involving alcohol.<\/p>\n
He also faces a charge for allegedly refusing to submit to chemical testing.<\/p>\n
The Moorhead Police Department is listed as the arresting agency.<\/p>\n
Watson’s booking time was listed as 8:34 p.m.<\/p>\n
First-Degree DWI Charge Listed<\/h2>\n
Minnesota law classifies first-degree driving while impaired as a felony.<\/p>\n
Several circumstances can lead to a first-degree DWI charge.<\/p>\n
One involves three or more qualifying impaired-driving incidents within a ten-year period.<\/p>\n
Another involves a previous felony first-degree DWI conviction.<\/p>\n
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Certain other prior felony impaired-driving convictions can also qualify.<\/p>\n
The jail roster does not identify which factor applies in Watson’s case.<\/p>\n
It also does not provide Watson’s alleged alcohol concentration.<\/p>\n
No detailed account of the alleged driving incident appears in the information provided.<\/p>\n
Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.24<\/a> for first-degree DWI law.<\/p>\n The second charge alleges Watson refused to submit to chemical testing.<\/p>\n Minnesota law makes certain chemical test refusals a criminal offense.<\/p>\n The law covers refusing a breath test required under Minnesota’s impaired-driving laws.<\/p>\n It also covers certain blood or urine tests required under a search warrant.<\/p>\n The roster does not identify which type of test Watson allegedly refused.<\/p>\n Readers can review Minnesota Statute 169A.20<\/a> for additional details.<\/p>\n First-degree DWI can carry up to seven years in prison after conviction.<\/p>\n Minnesota law also allows a fine of up to $14,000.<\/p>\n Those are maximum penalties and do not represent Watson’s sentence.<\/p>\n A court would determine any penalty after the legal process is completed.<\/p>\n A jail booking does not establish guilt.<\/p>\n Watson is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.<\/p>\n Charges can change as prosecutors review evidence and proceedings continue.<\/p>\n Public case information may be available through Minnesota Court Records Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n Readers can also visit the Clay County Correctional Facility<\/a> website.<\/p>\nChemical Test Refusal Alleged<\/h2>\n
Felony DWI Carries Serious Penalties<\/h2>\n
Charges Remain Allegations<\/h2>\n