DUI in Alabama

Reader’s Question: My brother was arrested for DUI in Decatur, Alabama and I understand that the officer had to make sure that my brother understood his right about the breath test. What possible defense could be used with regard to the breath test? Ben Decatur, AL First of all, in a DUI investigation when it [...]

Reader’s Question: I don’t really understand how horizontal gaze nystagmus test can be an indication that a person had been drinking. What are the clues that officers in Alabama look for when they conduct this test in a DUI suspect? Dallin Tuscaloosa, AL Horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) is one of the standardized field sobriety tests [...]