The Defendant was stopped by a member of the DUI Task Force for speeding, screeching his tires and fishtailing. The officer made contact with the defendant and observed that he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage, red, bloodshot watery eyes, and slightly slurred and mumbled speech. The defendant admitted to consuming alcohol and being at the Blue Martini. The defendant was asked to participate in roadside sobriety exercises on video and performed poorly. The defendant refused to submit to two breath tests, one on the side of the road and one at the breath testing facility. The two passengers in the defendant’s car were each extremely intoxicated. The DUI was dropped.
DUI & Criminal Division
