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Rhode
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Due to the serious
and deadly results often resulting from alcohol related
accidents , Rhode Island takes a hard stance against
drunk driving. The state's stringent laws and penalties
are based on age and blood alcohol content (BAC) levels.
However, it's important to remember the following points:
- Any DWI resulting in death of another person is considered
a felony.
- Any driver under 21 years old found with an open container
in his or her vehicle may face a 30 day suspension.
- "Implied Consent" means that any driver behind
the wheel of a vehicle gives the state permission to
administer a breathalyzer exam.
The state defines
driving while intoxicated (DWI) as any driver 21 or
older with a BAC of .08% or higher. The law is less
tolerant for drivers under 21 who can be charged with
DWI for a BAC of .02% or higher. You can find a full
account of Rhode Island's DWI policies in Title 31,
Chapter 27 of the State of Rhode Island General Laws.
Here is a summary of the State of Rhode Island’s
DUI Penalties.
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Penalties
for Drivers 21 and Older
First
Time Offender with a BAC between .08-.10%
- Fined $100-$300
- Suspended license for one to six months, up to one year
in jail, and a $50 reinstatement fee
- At the discretion of the court, serve 10-60 hours of
community service
- Face a Highway Safety Assessment ($500 fee) conducted
by the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) and
possible enrollment in a driving school and/or an alcohol
treatment program
First Time Offender with a BAC between .10-.15%
- Fined $100-$400
- One year in jail or 10-60
- hours of community service
- Suspended license 3-12 months
Second Time Offender within Five Years with a BAC between .08-.15%
- Fined $400
- Suspended license for up to two years
- Anywhere from 10 days to one year in jail
- Alcohol or drug treatment
- Possible installation of an ignition interlock system
for up to two years
Third Time Offender within
Five Years with a BAC between .08-.15%
- Felony
- Mandatory $400 fine
- One to three years in jail
- Two to three years license suspension
- Alcohol or drug treatment
- Ignition interlock device for up to two years after sentence is completed
First Time Offender with a BAC of .15% or Higher
- Fined $500
- One year in jail or 20-60 hours of community
service
- Suspended license 3-18 months
- Mandatory participation
in a special course on DWI and/or drug treatment
Second Time Offender with a BAC
of .15% or Higher
- Fined $1,000
- Jail for 6-12 months
- Suspended license for two years
Third
Time Offender with a BAC of .15% or Higher
- Fined $1,000-$5,000
- Jail for 3-5 years
- Suspended license for three years
- At the discretion
of the judge the violator's vehicle may be seized and
sold by the state
First Offense
Breathalyzer Test Refusal
- Fined $200-$500
- Community Service for 10-60 hours
- Suspended license
six months to one year
- Face a Highway Safety Assessment
($500 fee) conducted by the Community College of Rhode
Island (CCRI) and possible enrollment in a driving school
and/or an alcohol treatment program
- Pay a $200 fee to
support the department of health's chemical testing
programs
Second Offense Breathalyzer
Test Refusal within Five Years
- Fined $600-$1000
- Suspended license 1-2 years
- 60-100 hours of community
service
- Mandatory alcohol or drug treatment
- Face a Highway
Safety Assessment ($500 fee) conducted by the Community
College of Rhode Island (CCRI)and possible enrollment
in a driving school and/or an alcohol treatment program
- Pay
a $200 fee to support the department of health's chemical
testing programs
Third Offense Breathalyzer
Test Refusal within Five Years
- Fined $800-$1,000
- Up to one year in jail
- License suspended 2-5 years
- Mandatory 100 hours of
community service
- Alcohol or drug treatment
- Hearing to determine whether
license may be reinstated
- Face a Highway Safety Assessment
($500 fee) conducted by the Community College of Rhode
Island (CCRI) and possible enrollment in a driving school
and/or an alcohol treatment program
- Pay a $200 fee to
support the department of health's chemical testing
programs
DUI Resulting in Death
- Jail sentence 5-15 years
- Fined $5,000-$10,000
- Revoked license for 5 years
- At the judge's discretion
possible enrollment in an alcohol treatment program
Penalties for Drivers Under 21
First
Time Offender 18 or Younger with a BAC of .02 or Higher
- Community Service 10-60 hours
- Suspended license 6-18 months
- Must enroll in a DWI course
and/or an alcohol treatment or education program
- At the judge's discretion a possible highway assessment
fine of up to $500
Second Time Offender 18 or
Younger with a BAC of .02 or Higher
- Suspended license until 21
- At the judge's discretion,
a fine of up to $500 and a one year sentence in the Rhode
Island Training School (juvenile correctional facility)
First Time Offender
18-21 Years Old with a BAC of .02 or Higher
- Up to 30 hours of community service
- A fine of up to $250
- Suspended
license for three months, provided one attends a class
on DWI and enrolls in an alcohol treatment education program
Second Time Offender 18 or Younger with
a BAC of .02 or Higher
- Fined $250 in addtion to a $300 highway assessment fee
- Up to 60 hours of community service
- Suspended license 3-6 months
- Must enroll in a course
on DWI and in an alcohol treatment programContact
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Rhode Island DUI Laws
TITLE 31
Motor and Other vehicles
CHAPTER 31-27
Motor Vehicle Offenses
SECTION 31-27-2
§ 31-27-2 Driving under influence of liquor or drugs. – (a) Whoever drives or otherwise operates any vehicle in the state while under the influence of any intoxicating liquor, drugs, toluene, or any controlled substance as defined in chapter 28 of title 21, or any combination of these, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor except as provided in subdivision (d)(3) and shall be punished as provided in subsection (d) of this section.
(b) Any person charged under subsection (a) of this section whose blood alcohol concentration is eight one-hundredths of one percent (.08%) or more by weight as shown by a chemical analysis of a blood, breath, or urine sample shall be guilty of violating subsection (a) of this section. This provision shall not preclude a conviction based on other admissible evidence. Proof of guilt under this section may also be based on evidence that the person charged was under the influence of intoxicating liquor, drugs, toluene, or any controlled substance defined in chapter 28 of title 21, or any combination of these, to a degree which rendered the person incapable of safely operating a vehicle. The fact that any person charged with violating this section is or has been legally entitled to use alcohol or a drug shall not constitute a defense against any charge of violating this section.
(2) Whoever drives or otherwise operates any vehicle in the state with a blood presence of any scheduled controlled substance as defined within chapter 28 of title 21, as shown by analysis of a blood or urine sample, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in subsection (d) of this section.
(c) In any criminal prosecution for a violation of subsection (a) of this section, evidence as to the amount of intoxicating liquor, toluene, or any controlled substance as defined in chapter 28 of title 21, or any combination of these, in the defendant's blood at the time alleged as shown by a chemical analysis of the defendant's breath, blood, or urine or other bodily substance shall be admissible and competent, provided that evidence is presented that the following conditions have been complied with:
(1) The defendant has consented to the taking of the test upon which the analysis is made. Evidence that the defendant had refused to submit to the test shall not be admissible unless the defendant elects to testify.
(2) A true copy of the report of the test result was mailed within seventy-two (72) hours of the taking of the test to the person submitting to a breath test.
(3) Any person submitting to a chemical test of blood, urine, or other body fluids shall have a true copy of the report of the test result mailed to him or her within thirty (30) days following the taking of the test.
(4) The test was performed according to methods and with equipment approved by the director of the department of health of the state of Rhode Island and by an authorized individual.
(5) Equipment used for the conduct of the tests by means of breath analysis had been tested for accuracy within thirty (30) days preceding the test by personnel qualified as hereinbefore provided, and breathalyzer operators shall be qualified and certified by the department of health within three hundred sixty-five (365) days of the test.
(6) The person arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, toluene, or any controlled substance as defined in chapter 28 of title 21, or, any combination of these in violation of subsection (a) of this section was afforded the opportunity to have an additional chemical test. The officer arresting or so charging the person shall have informed the person of this right and afforded him or her a reasonable opportunity to exercise this right, and a notation to this effect is made in the official records of the case in the police department. Refusal to permit an additional chemical test shall render incompetent and inadmissible in evidence the original report.
(d) Every person found to have violated subdivision (b)(1) of this section shall be sentenced as follows: for a first violation whose blood alcohol concentration is eight one-hundredths of one percent (.08%) but less than one-tenth of one percent (.1%) by weight or who has a blood presence of any scheduled controlled substance as defined in subdivision (b)(2) shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than three hundred dollars ($300), shall be required to perform ten (10) to sixty (60) hours of public community restitution, and/or shall be imprisoned for up to one year. The sentence may be served in any unit of the adult correctional institutions in the discretion of the sentencing judge and/or shall be required to attend a special course on driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, and his or her driver's license shall be suspended for thirty (30) days up to one hundred eighty (180) days.
(ii) Every person convicted of a first violation whose blood alcohol concentration is one-tenth of one percent (.1%) by weight or above but less than fifteen hundredths of one percent (.15%) or whose blood alcohol concentration is unknown shall be subject to a fine of not less than one hundred ($100) dollars nor more than four hundred dollars ($400) and shall be required to perform ten (10) to sixty (60) hours of public community restitution and/or shall be imprisoned for up to one year. The sentence may be served in any unit of the adult correctional institutions in the discretion of the sentencing judge. The person's driving license shall be suspended for a period of three (3) months to twelve (12) months. The sentencing judge shall require attendance at a special course on driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance and/or alcoholic or drug treatment for the individual.
(iii) Every person convicted of a first offense whose blood alcohol concentration is fifteen hundredths of one percent (.15%) or above, or who is under the influence of a drug, toluene, or any controlled substance as defined in subdivision (b)(1) shall be subject to a fine of five hundred dollars ($500) and shall be required to perform twenty (20) to sixty (60) hours of public community restitution and/or shall be imprisoned for up to one year. The sentence may be served in any unit of the adult correctional institutions in the discretion of the sentencing judge. The person's driving license shall be suspended for a period of three (3) months to eighteen (18) months. The sentencing judge shall require attendance at a special course on driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance and/or alcohol or drug treatment for the individual.
(2) Every person convicted of a second violation within a five (5) year period with a blood alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths of one percent (.08%) or above but less than fifteen hundredths of one percent (.15%) or whose blood alcohol concentration is unknown or who has a blood presence of any controlled substance as defined in subdivision (b)(2), and every person convicted of a second violation within a five (5) year period regardless of whether the prior violation and subsequent conviction was a violation and subsequent conviction under this statute or under the driving under the influence of liquor or drugs statute of any other state, shall be subject to a mandatory fine of four hundred dollars ($400). The person's driving license shall be suspended for a period of one year to two (2) years, and the individual shall be sentenced to not less than ten (10) days nor more than one year in jail. The sentence may be served in any unit of the adult correctional institutions in the discretion of the sentencing judge; however, not less than forty-eight (48) hours of imprisonment shall be served consecutively. The sentencing judge shall require alcohol or drug treatment for the individual, and may prohibit that person from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system for a period of one year to two (2) years following the completion of the sentence as provided in § 31-27-2.8.
(ii) Every person convicted of a second violation within a five (5) year period whose blood alcohol concentration is fifteen hundredths of one percent (.15%) or above by weight as shown by a chemical analysis of a blood, breath, or urine sample or who is under the influence of a drug, toluene, or any controlled substance as defined in subdivision (b)(1) shall be subject to mandatory imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more than one year, a mandatory fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) and a mandatory license suspension for a period of two (2) years from the date of completion of the sentence imposed under this subsection.
(3) Every person convicted of a third or subsequent violation within a five (5) year period with a blood alcohol concentration of eight one-hundredths of one percent (.08%) or above but less than fifteen hundredths of one percent (.15%) or whose blood alcohol concentration is unknown or who has a blood presence of any scheduled controlled substance as defined in subdivision (b)(2) regardless of whether any prior violation and subsequent conviction was a violation and subsequent conviction under this statute or under the driving under the influence of liquor or drugs statute of any other state, shall be guilty of a felony and be subject to a mandatory fine of four hundred ($400) dollars. The person's driving license shall be suspended for a period of two (2) years to three (3) years, and the individual shall be sentenced to not less than one year and not more than three (3) years in jail. The sentence may be served in any unit of the adult correctional institutions in the discretion of the sentencing judge; however, not less than forty-eight (48) hours of imprisonment shall be served consecutively. The sentencing judge shall require alcohol or drug treatment for the individual, and may prohibit that person from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system for a period of two (2) years following the completion of the sentence as provided in § 31-27-2.8.
(ii) Every person convicted of a third or subsequent violation within a five (5) year period whose blood alcohol concentration is fifteen hundredths of one percent (.15%) above by weight as shown by a chemical analysis of a blood, breath, or urine sample or who is under the influence of a drug, toluene or any controlled substance as defined in subdivision (b)(1) shall be subject to mandatory imprisonment of not less than three (3) years nor more than five (5) years, a mandatory fine of not less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) nor more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) and a mandatory license suspension for a period of three (3) years from the date of completion of the sentence imposed under this subsection.
(iii) In addition to the foregoing penalties, every person convicted of a third or subsequent violation within a five (5) year period regardless of whether any prior violation and subsequent conviction was a violation and subsequent conviction under this statute or under the driving under the influence of liquor or drugs statute of any other state shall be subject, in the discretion of the sentencing judge, to having the vehicle owned and operated by the violator seized and sold by the state of Rhode Island, with all funds obtained by the sale to be transferred to the general fund.
(4) For purposes of determining the period of license suspension, a prior violation shall constitute any charge brought and sustained under the provisions of this section or § 31-27-2.1.
(ii) Any person over the age of eighteen (18) who is convicted under this section for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, other drugs, or a combination of these, while a child under the age of thirteen (13) years was present as a passenger in the motor vehicle when the offense was committed may be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not more than one year and further shall not be entitled to the benefit of suspension or deferment of this sentence. The sentence imposed under this section may be served in any unit of the adult correctional institutions in the discretion of the sentencing judge.
(5) Any person convicted of a violation under this section shall pay a highway assessment fine of five hundred dollars ($500) which shall be deposited into the general fund. The assessment provided for by this subsection shall be collected from a violator before any other fines authorized by this section.
(ii) Any person convicted of a violation under this section shall be assessed a fee. The fee shall be as follows:
FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR FISCAL YEAR
1993-1995 $147
1996-1999 $173
2000-2010 $86
(6) If the person convicted of violating this section is under the age of eighteen (18) years, for the first violation he or she shall be required to perform ten (10) to sixty (60) hours of public community restitution, and the juvenile's driving license shall be suspended for a period of six (6) months, and may be suspended for a period up to eighteen (18) months. The sentencing judge shall also require attendance at a special course on driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance and alcohol or drug education and/or treatment for the juvenile. The juvenile may also be required to pay a highway assessment fine of no more than five hundred dollars ($500), and the assessment imposed shall be deposited into the general fund.
(ii) If the person convicted of violating this section is under the age of eighteen (18) years, for a second or subsequent violation regardless of whether any prior violation and subsequent conviction was a violation and subsequent under this statute or under the driving under the influence of liquor or drugs statute of any other state, he or she shall be subject to a mandatory suspension of his or her driving license until such time as he or she is twenty-one (21) years of age and may, in the discretion of the sentencing judge, also be sentenced to the Rhode Island training school for a period of not more than one year and/or a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500).
(7) Any person convicted of a violation under this section may undergo a clinical assessment at a facility approved by the department of health. Should this clinical assessment determine problems of alcohol, drug abuse, or psychological problems associated with alcoholic or drug abuse, this person shall be referred to the T.A.S.C. (treatment alternatives to street crime) program for treatment placement, case management, and monitoring.
(e) Percent by weight of alcohol in the blood shall be based upon milligrams of alcohol per one hundred (100) cubic centimeters of blood.
(f) There is established an alcohol and drug safety unit within the division of motor vehicles to administer an alcohol safety action program. The program shall provide for placement and follow-up for persons who are required to pay the highway safety assessment. The alcohol and drug safety action program will be administered in conjunction with alcohol and drug programs within the department of health.
(2) Persons convicted under the provisions of this chapter shall be required to attend a special course on driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, and/or participate in an alcohol or drug treatment program. The course shall take into consideration any language barrier which may exist as to any person ordered to attend, and shall provide for instruction reasonably calculated to communicate the purposes of the course in accordance with the requirements of the subsection. Any costs reasonably incurred in connection with the provision of this accommodation shall be borne by the person being retrained. A copy of any violation under this section shall be forwarded by the court to the alcohol and drug safety unit. In the event that persons convicted under the provisions of this chapter fail to attend and complete the above course or treatment program, as ordered by the judge, then the person may be brought before the court, and after a hearing as to why the order of the court was not followed, may be sentenced to jail for a period not exceeding one year.
(3) The alcohol and drug safety action program within the division of motor vehicles shall be funded by general revenue appropriations.
(g) The director of the health department of the state of Rhode Island is empowered to make and file with the secretary of state regulations which prescribe the techniques and methods of chemical analysis of the person's body fluids or breath, and the qualifications and certification of individuals authorized to administer this testing and analysis.
(h) Jurisdiction for misdemeanor violations of this section shall be with the district court for persons eighteen (18) years of age or older and to the family court for persons under the age of eighteen (18) years. The courts shall have full authority to impose any sentence authorized and to order the suspension of any license for violations of this section. All trials in the district court and family court of violations of the section shall be scheduled within thirty (30) days of the arraignment date. No continuance or postponement shall be granted except for good cause shown. Any continuances that are necessary shall be granted for the shortest practicable time. Trials in superior court are not required to be scheduled within thirty (30) days of the arraignment date.
(i) No fines, suspensions, assessments, alcohol or drug treatment programs, course on driving while intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, public community restitution, or jail provided for under this section can be suspended.
(j) An order to attend a special course on driving while intoxicated that shall be administered in cooperation with a college or university accredited by the state, shall include a provision to pay a reasonable tuition for the course in an amount not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00), and a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars ($175), which fee shall be deposited into the general fund.
(k) For the purposes of this section, any test of a sample of blood, breath, or urine for the presence of alcohol, which relies in whole or in part upon the principle of infrared light absorption is considered a chemical test.
(l) If any provision of this section or the application of any provision shall for any reason be judged invalid, such a judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of the section, but shall be confined in this effect to the provision or application directly involved in the controversy giving rise to the judgment.
Found in Rhode Island State General Laws and Statutes on DUI and Driving Under the Influence
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Rhode Island DUI Lawyer
Rhode
Island DUI Lawyer Joshua Macktaz provides aggressive
and effective representation to individuals facing DUI
(Driving Under the Influence) and related Rhode
Island drunk driving offenses such as breathalyzer
refusal. A former Rhode
Island Special Assistant Attorney General from 1993-1997
Attorney Macktaz has extensive experience with DUI as
a prosecutor and has used that knowledge to successfully
defend hundreds of private clients accused of drunk driving
offenses.
Before becoming
a private Rhode Island Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer,
Attorney Macktaz lectured in-coming police academy cadets
as a AG Prosecutor on proper drunk driving investigations
and prosecutions. This unique experience has afforded
Mr. Macktaz a wealth of knowledge not readily available
to the average criminal defense attorney.
Early intervention by a qualified and experienced Rhode
Island DUI Attorney is critical to success in
your case.
You need a Rhode
Island Drunk Driving Attorney who is knowledgeable
about Rhode Island criminal laws on matters of drunk
driving (also known as DUI, DWI, driving under
the influence, drunk driving, and driving while intoxicated).
Aggressively protecting client's rights and freedoms
in criminal and DUI cases is what Rhode Island Defense
attorney Joshua Macktaz does for a living, every day
in courts across Rhode Island. He is available at anytime
at (401) 861-1155 to discuss your case. Because Rhode
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MOST RECENT WINS:
Criminal Charges: Driving Under the Influence 1st Offense; Breathalyzer Refusal 2nd Offense
Police Report: East Providence Police observe Client weaving on 195E and then straddling the right breakdown lane. After stopping Client, and in addition to the usual observations of odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech, police observe that Client’s pants are around his ankles and he has urinated himself.
Result: DUI: REDUCED to Reckless Driving with no loss of license
2nd REFUSAL: DISMISSED
Criminal
Charges: Breathalyzer Refusal 2nd Offense
Police Report: Police respond to an
accident involving serious injuries. Police observed
client to have an extreme odor of alcohol, bloodshot
and watery eyes and slurred speech. Client fails three
(3) field sobriety tests and admits to police that he
had consumed several alcoholic beverages.
Result: DISMISSED
Criminal
Charges: Driving Under the Influence 1st Offense
Police Report: The police stopped client
for driving 60MPH in a 25MPH zone, after observing client
crossing double yellow lines on three (3) occasions.
Police observed a strong odor of alcohol, extremely
staggered gait, slurred speech and extremely bloodshot
and watery eyes. Client failed three (3) field sobriety
tests.
Result: DISMISSED
Criminal
Charges: Breathalyzer Refusal; Right Half of
Roadway; Lane Roadway Violation; Driving an Unsafe Vehicle;
Failing to Notify Authorities after Accident
Police Report: Client struck a pedestrian
with her vehicle and fled the scene of the crime. Police
stopped client and observed two (2) flat tires, and
heavy front-end damage to her vehicle. Police observed
client to have a strong odor of alcohol emitting from
her breath, bloodshot watery eyes and a reddish face.
Client was unable to complete field sobriety tests and
failed all three (3) tests.
Result: Count One: DISMISSED
Count
Two: DISMISSED
Count
Three: DISMISSED
Count
Four: DISMISSED
Count
Five: DISMISSED
Criminal
Charges: Reckless Driving; Speeding (120MPH
in a 55MPH zone)
Police Report: Client is operating
his motorcycle on 95 north, and police report indicates
he is “clocked” at 120MPH. Client is observed
weaving in and out of traffic without use of turn signals,
and tailgating. Police chase client for approximately
10 miles before coming to a stop.
Result: Count One: NOT GUILTY
Count Two: NOT GUILTY
Criminal
Charges: Breathalyzer Refusal; Right Half of
Roadway
Police Report: Police observe client’s
vehicle cross solid yellow line with both driver’s
side front and rear tires. Police observe client’s
vehicle strike the right side curbing with his left
front wheel. Police stop client and observe him to have
a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, blood shot eyes,
and a confused manner. Client fails three (3) field
sobriety tests and registers a .210 on the preliminary
breath test.
Result: Count One: DISMISSED
Count Two: DISMISSED
Criminal
Charges: Driving Under the Influence
Police Report: Police respond to the
report of a vehicle stopped in the middle of the roadway
with an unconscious driver. The police approach client,
wake her up, and then notice a strong odor of an alcoholic
beverage, bloodshot watery eyes and slurred speech.
Client fails three (3) field sobriety tests and admits
to having a number of drinks earlier in the evening.
Client is also extremely uncooperative with the arresting
officer.
Result: DISMISSED
Criminal
Charges: Breathalyzer Refusal; Refusal to Take
Preliminary Breath Test; Operating an Unregistered Motor
Vehicle; Operating without Proof of Insurance
Police Report: Client runs a stop sign
and causes a major accident. Police arrive and observe
client to have a very strong odor of alcohol on her
breath, glassy and blood shot eyes. Client fails three
(3) field sobriety tests, and is uncooperative with
the police officers.
Result:
Count One: DISMISSED
Count
Two: DISMISSED
Count
Three: DISMISSED
Count
Four: DISMISSED
Criminal
Charges: Driving Under the Influence
Police Report: Client is observed crossing
over the center line on three (3) separate occasions
while operating with her headlights off. Police stopped
client and observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot, watery
and glassy eyes with mumbled speech. When client stepped
from her vehicle, she had to balance herself by using
her vehicle. Client then failed three (3) field sobriety
tests.
Result: DISMISSED
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DUI Stops for Reasonable Suspicion
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