Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (DUI) – ALL EVIDENCE THROWN OUT AFTER HEARING

Client was stopped for speeding and having a cracked windshield. When the Franklin Park Police Department approached his driver side window, they smelled a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle. The defendant admitted to drinking alcohol and was asked to perform field sobriety tests. These tests were captured on the officer’s squad car recording system. The defendant failed all of the sobriety testing. The defendant was arrested and blew a .192% in the breathalyzer at the police station. After watching the video, it was clear to me that the officer gave incorrect instructions to the defendant regarding the field sobriety tests. On the scheduled court date, I convinced the prosecutor that it was unfair to penalize my client for following incorrect instructions to the tests! The prosecutor agreed and the judge ordered the suspension removed from my client’s driver’s license! It was our attention to details that allowed us to prevail once again!