DUI Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Eye Test?

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 [...]

DUI Defenses in Alabama – Ways To Beat a DUI Charge?

Reader’s Question: I know that some people who are arrested for DUI here in Huntsville, Alabama are being asked to take field sobriety tests to determine if they had been drinking. What are the possible defenses that can be used in a DUI case with regard to field sobriety tests? Camren Huntsville, AL There are [...]

Alabama DUI Field Sobriety Tests

Reader’s Question: The people I talk to who have been arrested for DUI here in Alabama told me about these field sobriety tests being conducted on people suspected for DUI? Is there a scientific basis for these field sobriety tests, could you give some examples and can they be used to determine probable cause to [...]

Alabama Drunk Driving Arrest – What Happens Next?

Reader’s Question: I have never gotten arrested for DUI here in Montgomery, Alabama but I know a lot of people who have been charged with this kind of offense. I’m just really curious because I don’t want the same thing to happen to me. I just wanna know, what happens in a DUI arrest? Regine [...]

How Can I Avoid A DUI Charge in Alabama?

Reader’s Question: I actually have not been charged with DUI here in Decatur, Alabama. But, to be honest, I do drink and drive all the time. What advice could you give me so that I can avoid being caught? And in case I will be caught, what are the things that I should do? Chandler [...]