The Polk County Police received a call about a possible drunk driver. The police arrived and followed the defendant and observed him drift from lane to lane for about a mile. The deputy pulled over the defendant. Upon making contact the deputy smelled alcohol and asked the defendant if he had been drinking. The defendant responded that he did have a few drinks. The deputy then asked the defendant to perform field sobriety exercises. Due to poor performance the deputy determined that the defendant was impaired. The defendant provided a breath sample of .068 and a 0.07 respectively. The defendant also admitted he was on prescription medication and was asked to give a urine sample which he did. The urine sample came back positive for the prescription medications, but it was also positive for Cocaine. Through the firm\’s efforts and negotiations the State dropped the DUI charge.
DUI & Criminal Division
