DUI and Driving Offenses

According to the Washington Post, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in D.C. has completed its review of 1,100 suspect DWI cases.  It has concluded that nearly 400 people were convicted of driving while intoxicated since September 2008 based on inaccurate results from the Intoxilyzer 5000EN breath test machine.  Over half of these people [...]

I have two observations now that I am certified to administer the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST). First, the test is very difficult to perform, even for a perfectly healthy and sober individual. The test is physically challenging, particularly the One-Leg-Stand. The “divided attention” component of the test makes it difficult to follow complex instructions [...]

You often hear criminal defense lawyers who are just starting out say that they will initially handle drinking-and-driving offenses, like DWI or DUI, until they get their feet on the ground.  The cases are, they say, straightforward and lucrative. Once they get themselves established, well, then they can move on to more complicated felony cases, [...]

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) test is a proven and scientific method for determining whether or not a person is intoxicated. NHTSA therefore included the HGN as one of three components within the Standardized Field Sobriety Test for use by police officers in deciding whether to [...]