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Are Field Sobriety Tests Designed to be Failed?

Lawrence Taylor February 6, 2012 1 Comment

Roadside field sobriety tests (“FSTs”) are commonly used by police officers in DUI investigations to determine whether a driver is under the influence of alcohol.

An Introduction to DUI Field Sobriety Tests

Steve Oberman February 5, 2012 No Comments

Many people believe that every field sobriety test helps an officer determine if someone is intoxicated. This is not true. Officers may administer and reference

GPS Tracking Devices – SCOTUS Decision

John Webb February 4, 2012 1 Comment

The 4th Amendment has been resuscitated!! That is good news for Maine citizens arrested for Operating Under the Influence (OUI) and other criminal offenses. Hopefully you recall back

Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Detector?

Steve Oberman February 3, 2012 1 Comment

Consumers should exercise extreme caution when using any app on a mobile computer to determine whether they are fit to drive. For instance, in late

DUI Convictions and Breath Test: A Love Affair Gone Wrong?

Mike Hawkins February 2, 2012 1 Comment

On June 10, 2010 The Washington Post reported that nearly 400 drunk-driving convictions in Washington D.C. were based on flawed breath tests. For those unfamiliar with breath

Tipsters and the Public Safety Exception

Paul Burglin January 2, 2012 1 Comment

It is becoming increasingly more common for patrol officers to stop citizens based solely upon a telephone call to the police about a particular vehicle being

Georgia Roadblocks

Mike Hawkins January 2, 2012 1 Comment

Georgia roadblocks are part the state’s successful highway safety program say GA law enforcement officials. Deputy director for the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Spencer