Category Archives: DUI

Contesting the Field Sobriety Test Results in a DUI
The FST results are often the most critical element of the prosecutor’s case in a DUI. In most cases, the FST results serve as probable cause for the demand of a chemical sample and a subsequent arrest. In some cases, the FST results are also the best evidence of intoxication. As outlined below, the… Read More »

Reasonable Suspicion in a Tampa DUI Case
Unless the stop occurred at an approved DUI sobriety checkpoint, officers must have reasonable suspicion to detain motorists. This rule, which comes from 1968’s Terry v. Ohio, has been watered down over the years. However, the rule itself still stands. Officers must have specific, articulable facts to detain suspects. In plain English, that usually… Read More »