DUI Field Sobriety Tests
Working to Keeping You Out of Jail and on the Road
DUI field sobriety tests often have the dual effect of striking both confusion and terror in people pulled over on the suspicion of drunk driving. The fact is DUI field sobriety tests are often unreliable and their results can often be successfully questioned. How?
- Police officers aren't always trained to administer the preliminary tests like ones that require you to touch your nose, stand on one leg or walk in a straight line, or the horizontal gaze nystagmus test.
- Breath, blood and urine tests can often be questioned on the basis that test machines were not maintained or calibrated properly, that police officers were not certified to use them, and that blood and urine samples were not handled properly once collected.
- Police officers "grade" suspected drunk drivers on a one-to-six scale, but findings and grading can be arbitrary and unfair.
If you have been pulled over for suspected drunk driving or for suspicion of driving while under the influence of drugs, we can meet with you, help you determine a course of action, and, if advisable, investigate your case and argue for your rights base on:
- A review of the state's evidence, including police records, police statements, and police arrest histories and patterns
- Tape-recorded evidence
- Witness statements and other sources of information
- Information obtained by our investigators
We are experienced in finding errors that strengthen the cases of clients facing drunk driving charges and in achieving results that reduce or eliminate criminal penalties. For more information about your rights following a drunk driving arrest, contact our firm.
How to Contact Us
If you need legal help with a field sobriety test in Boise, Idaho, contact the attorneys of Miller & Harr, PLLC. We speak English and Spanish, offer free initial consultations, are available for evening and weekend appointments, and are conveniently located on The Grove in downtown Boise in the US Bank Building. To contact a lawyer, call 888-562-0049 or 208-473-2586.
