Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) – NOT GUILTY AFTER TRIAL

My client was charged with DUI after being involved in a automobile accident. The Niles Police Department arrived and immediately smelled a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, blood shot/glassy eyes and very slurred speech. The police officer attempted to convince my client to take field sobriety tests but he refused all testing. My client refused to even take the breath test at the Niles Police Department. Because my client refused all field sobriety testing and breath alcohol testing, I knew there was no way I was going to “negotiate” any plea deal for my client. We went to trial. During the trial we cross-examined the arresting officer and proved to the judge that there was no way the prosecutor could prove our client guilty. The judge granted our motion for directed finding and therefore my client was found not guilty of all charges!