The police responded to an accident scene where the at fault party fled the scene. The Police went to the address of the at fault driver’s license plate and found the car matching the description. After knocking on the door the police encountered our client who admitted to leaving the scene of the accident on his way home. The officers believed him to be under the influence and had him preform sobriety tests right there in the middle of the street bare foot. After the tests the police arrested our client and charged him with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident. Day of trial the State dropped the driving under the influence charged and dismissed the leaving the scene.
DUI & Criminal Division
