The defendant was stopped by officers for making an illegal u-turn into oncoming traffic. The officers noticed that the defendant had an odor of alcohol, red bloodshot watery eyes and a flushed face and lost his balance while exiting the vehicle. The defendant admitted to the officers that he was coming from a party and admitted consuming several beers. He performed poorly on roadside sobriety exercises and refused the breathalyzer test. Acquitted by jury in 20 minutes on 3/05/2007.
DUI & Criminal Division
