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 have a friend who has been recently charged with DUI here in Alabama and according to the arresting officer, he smelled a strong odor of alcohol on my friend’s breath and on the vehicle that’s why he was cited for drunk driving. Does this strong odor of alcohol correlate with the actual [...]
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 [...]
Reader’s Question: I was charged with DUI in Birmingham, Alabama and it’s nearing my first court date. A friend of mine advised me about an Alabama DUI law that a police officer needs to have a 20-minute observation before the alcohol test. If this is true, can we use this as a defense if the [...]
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