The defendant was videotaped weaving from lane to lane traveling northbound on I-95 by a member of the DUI task force. The defendant was stopped and the DUI task force observed the defendant to have an odor of an alcoholic beverage, bloodshot watery eyes, and a flushed face. The defendant exhibited signs of impairment during the one roadside sobriety exercise and then refused to continue. The defendant then refused the breath test. The defendant was acquitted by a jury.
The defendant was stopped for an expired tag. The officer noticed an odor of alcoholic impurities, blood shot eyes and an orbital sway. The defendant performed the field sobriety exercises, the officer stated that the defendant performed poorly. The officer asked defendant on a scale of 1- 10, 1 being totally sober, 10 being drunkest ever, how did defendant rate. The defendant stated 4-5. The defendant was wearing a wristband from a nightclub as well. The defendant refused to take the breath test. A jury found defendant not guilty in 35 minutes.
The defendant was stopped for an expired tag. The officer noticed an odor of alcoholic impurities, blood shot eyes and an orbital sway. The defendant performed the field sobriety exercises, the officer stated that the defendant performed poorly. The officer asked defendant on a scale of 1- 10, 1 being totally sober, 10 being drunkest ever, how did defendant rate. The defendant stated 4-5. The defendant was wearing a wristband from a nightclub as well. The defendant refused to take the breath test. A jury found defendant not guilty in 35 minutes.
The defendant was seen weaving in and out of her lane of travel on several occasions as well as speeding and almost hitting concrete divider. Upon making contact with the defendant after the traffic stop, the officer noticed that the defendant had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her mouth, that her eyes were bloodshot and she stumbled and swayed while walking to the rear of her vehicle. The defendant performed poorly on roadside exercises and submitted to the breath test, which registered over twice the legal limit at .162/.171 g/210L. The State dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant was seen weaving in and out of her lane of travel on several occasions as well as speeding and almost hitting concrete divider. Upon making contact with the defendant after the traffic stop, the officer noticed that the defendant had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her mouth, that her eyes were bloodshot and she stumbled and swayed while walking to the rear of her vehicle. The defendant performed poorly on roadside exercises and submitted to the breath test, which registered over twice the legal limit at .162/.171 g/210L. The State dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant drove through a red light and almost caused a collision with a marked police unit. The defendant was pulled over and was observed to have an odor of alcohol, bloodshot watery eyes, and slurred speech. The defendant performed poorly on roadsides and submitted to a test of her breath which was over the legal limit. The State dropped the DUI charges and dismissed the red light charge.
Defendent was stopped speeding 111 mph. He completed the roadside excersies and blew .136 and .148. DUI charge dropped.
The defendant was noticed by a police officer asleep behind the wheel of his vehicle while it was blocking traffic. Officers noticed that the defendant had slurred speech had trouble standing straight, keeping his balance, and had trouble following simple instructions. Police also noted that the defendant continuously went in and out of consciousness and could not keep his eyes open. The defendant admitted to police that he takes Xanax. The police conducted a DUI investigation, and noted that defendant performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises. The defendant was arrested for DUI. The defendant provided a sample of his breath which was .000. The police then asked the defendant to provide a urine sample but he could not, therefore, police took that as a refusal to provide a urine sample. DUI charge dropped 9-17-07.
The defendant was pulled over for going 70 mph in a 40 mph zone. When asked to exit the vehicle, the officer noticed he was unsteady on his feet and that he smelled of alcohol. The officer requested that he submit to field sobriety exercises and he agreed. The defendant put his foot down 5 times during the one-legged stand, made numerous mistakes during the walk and turn, and failed to touch his nose 3 out of 6 times on the finger to nose test. He was arrested based on his performance and he refused to take a breath test. The state dropped the DUI on the day of trial.
The defendant’s vehicle was stopped for cutting across three lanes of traffic and making an illegal u-turn. After the stop, the defendant initially said that he had consumed no alcohol, but later admitted coming from a strip club and having consumed 4 drinks. The officer noticed signs of impairment including the strong odor of alcohol, red/glassy eyes, slurred speech and balance problems as the defendant exited his car. The defendant refused to perform roadside exercises and was arrested. At the station, on video, the defendant refused to answer questions and ultimately refused a breath test. Acquitted of DUI after trial.
The defendant was observed by an officer to be speeding and twice leaving his lane of travel. A traffic stop was initiated and the stopping officer noticed the defendant to have an odor of alcoholic beverage about his breath, bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech. The DUI investigator confirmed those observations and requested that the defendant perform roadside sobriety exercises. The defendant performed poorly during the exercises and blew .080/.082 on the intoxylizer. The State dropped the DUI charges.
The defendant crashed into another vehicle and stopped to address the incident with the other motorist. An officer, on his way back to the department after his shift, saw the defendant and the other driver and stopped to see if all was well. Upon making contact with the defendant, the officer noticed that the defendant had an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, a flushed face and had difficulty maintaining his balance to the extent he was allegedly falling into a lane of traffic. The first responding officer summoned for a DUI unit and the DUI unit officer also noticed indications of impairment. The defendant refused to perform roadside sobriety exercises and refused breath testing. The firm filed a motion to suppress an unlawful seizure based on the first responding officer\'s use of his blue and red lights to seize the defendant. Motion to suppress was granted and the case was dismissed.
