Officer observed vehicle weaving within its lane and twice observed the driver side tires cross over the solid white fog line. Vehicle was paced going 66mph in a posted 60 mph zone. Officer conducted traffic stop and made contact with driver. Driver’s eyes were extremely bloodshot and officer smelled a strong odor of cannabis emitting from the vehicle. Driver admitted to smoking marijuana 15 minutes prior. Driver was arrested after field sobriety exercises. Blew .000 at intoxilyzer. Driver gave a urine sample that was positive for cannabis. Defense attorney filed a motion to suppress the stop, the detention and the arrest. With 24 hours of motion being filed the State dropped the DUI charge.
DUI & Criminal Division
