The Client was stopped while driving his scooter because he was weaving and failed to stop for a red light. Once stopped it appeared to the Officer that the Client had been drinking because he had an odor of alcohol, had slurred speech and was unsteady on his feet. The Client admitted drinking and to using various drugs. The Client asked to simply park the scooter and go on his way. The Officer initiated a DUI investigation and subsequently arrested the Client for DUI. At the jail the Client refused to provide a breath sample. The Firm investigated the case and discovered that the Client, who was a person of advanced age, had several medical conditions that could contribute to the belief that he was impaired by alcohol, when in fact he was actually simply disabled. The Firm expressed this opinion to the State Attorney in the matter, who was reluctant to drop the DUI as the Client had a previous DUI in another State. However, after months of negotiations the State agreed to dismiss the DUI
DUI & Criminal Division
