The defendant crashed in to the rear of a stopped tow truck at a high rate of speed. The defendant made several statements to the first responding officer that he was the driver involved in the crash and made several statements regarding how much alcohol he had consumed. That deputy noticed the defendant to be unsteady on his feet and the odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath covered by a breath mint. The defendant also had slurred speech; difficulty coherently answering questions; and a flushed face and bloodshot watery eyes. The defendant refused to perform roadside sobriety exercises and refused a blood test. The DUI charges and the criminal Refsual to Submit to Testing were dropped.
DUI & Criminal Division
