Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) and Open Alcohol in Vehicle – NOT GUILTY OF DUI AND OPEN ALCOHOL IN VEHICLE

The Niles Police Department observed my client driving through a red light and then make a right hand turn without a signal. The the police officer tried to stop my client’s vehicle, he initially stopped and then pulled away into an apartment complex. The officer caught up with him and removed him from the vehicle. He observed open bottles of liquor in the car. My client’s breath smelled like alcohol. The police officer requested that my client perform field sobriety tests in which he declined. The officer then arrested him for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). At the Niles Police Station my client refused all breath testing. The prosecutor would not negotiate this case so I went to trial. After my questioning of the officer, the judge found my client not guilty of the DUI and open alcohol in the vehicle!