The Defendant was clocked going 87 in a 65 mph zone on I-95. After being stopped the defendant would not respond to officer knocks on the window for a few moments. Once contact was made, the officer observed glassy eyes and the driver fumbled through documents and his wallet. He had a strong, obvious odor of alcohol coming from his breath and his speech was slurred, mumbled and mushmouthed. His eyes were bloodshot and glassy. He said that he had one beer and consented to roadside tasks. He also continuously stated he just wanted to go home. He later changed his story to having 2 beers. The Defendant performed poorly on roadsides and could not finish the alphabet correctly. After being taken to jail, the Defendant refused to provide a sample of his breath. The Firm zealously pointed out problems with the reports and with the videos. After looking at these issues, the State agreed to dismiss the charges for DUI.
DUI & Criminal Division
