The defendant was stopped for speeding (65mph in a 45mph zone). Upon contact with the defendant, the deputy noticed a strong odor of alcoholic beverages on his breath and his eyes were bloodshot and glassy. The defendant kept repeating questions related to his stop. The defendant performed poorly on field sobriety exercises and post Miranda admitted to taking multiple shots of whiskey earlier in the evening. The defendant submitted to breath samples of .145 and .137 breath alcohol content. Result: State dropped the DUI charge.
DUI & Criminal Division
