The police witnessed the defendant and another person acting extremely intoxicated as they were leaving a nightclub and getting into their vehicle. The police then observed the same vehicle driving and conducted a traffic stop. The police noticed defendant to have a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from him as he spoke, and that he had bloodshot droopy eyes. The police asked the defendant to sit on the front bumper of his patrol car due to his extreme intoxication. The officer asked the defendant how much he had to drink and he said “a lot”. The defendant was arrested for DUI and refused a breathalyzer test. DUI charge dropped by the State.
DUI & Criminal Division
