The Defendant was stopped by Hollywood Police Officers for allegedly running a stop sign in a rough part of town. The officer approached the Defendant and observed her to have bloodshot watery eyes, an odor of an alcoholic beverage on her breath, slurred speech and an inability to stand without the assistance of the side of her vehicle. The Defendant could not find her vehicle documentation and was continuously apologizing to the officers for what she had done. A DUI investigator made contact with the Defendant and made similar observations and administered 5 different roadside sobriety exercises. The Defendant performed so poorly on the exercises that she was arrested for DUI and refused the Breath Test!!!! The Defendant also admitted to consuming 4 Natural Ice Beers prior to driving. The Defendant was found NOT GUILTY after a jury trial after only 20 minutes of deliberations.
DUI & Criminal Division
