Were There Flaws in the Roadside Tests Used By Police in Your DUI Case?
Our Phoenix DUI defense attorneys aggressively challenge the "drunk tests" given to our clients before they were arrested for drunk driving. To justify his case against you before the prosecutor, a police officer must be ready to explain the following:
- Why he pulled you over in the first place
- What kind of field sobriety tests he used to decide that you were driving while impaired
- Whether he followed legal procedures for administering chemical tests to you, such as Breathalyzer tests or blood alcohol tests
The job of DUI arrest lawyers is to help ensure that a client's rights were and are respected at all levels of government: law enforcement, prosecution, at trial, probation and incarceration, if there is any jail or prison sentence.
Rosenstein Law Group works to protect all of our DUI defense clients at every phase and in every aspect of their drunk driving cases. Defense lawyer Craig Rosenstein pays particular attention to field sobriety tests. If you are viewing this page before you have been arrested for DUI, keep in mind that if you are ever stopped on suspicion of drunk driving, you can politely decline when the police asks you to perform tests such as the following:
- The Pen Test, or horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN): This tracks your eye movements while the officer waves a pen in front of your face
- Balancing tests, which require you to stand on one leg for a lengthy period, to "walk and turn," or to touching your finger to your nose with your eyes closed
- Number and letter recitation tests, in which you say the alphabet and count backwards from 1,000
- Dexterity tests, which require you to close one finger at a time
Considering the great stakes involved after you have been arrested for DUI, it often pays to scrutinize every detail related to the field sobriety tests and chemical tests used as a basis to charge you with drunk driving.
The Rosenstein Law Group has had significant success in getting evidence from field sobriety tests excluded, and in challenging the resulting BAC evidence. Find out how our Scottsdale, Arizona DUI lawyers can help you statewide to win your case or reduce the penalties.
Call immediately, day or night. Free consultation at 480-248-7666.
Attorney Craig Rosenstein often succeeds at having field sobriety test results thrown out. Discuss your DUI case with one of our experienced Phoenix field sobriety tests attorneys. Contact Rosenstein Law Group to learn about our aggressive defense strategies.
