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

Client was observed speeding by a Wheeling Police Officer in the early morning hour. My client quickly pulled behind a closed business to try and hide from the officer. When the officer found him trying to hide his vehicle, my client denied he was trying to get away. My client had a suspended driver’s license and was arrested. At the Wheeling Police Station, the officer observed my client swaying, having red bloodshot/glassy eyes and smelling strongly of an alcoholic beverage. The officer then charged my client with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The prosecutor was not making any deals on the case so we went to trial. I impeached the officer so bad on cross-examination that I got him to admit that the radar device used to determine my clients speed was no accurate. I then got him to admit that the driving record showing my clients driving privileges were suspended was not even accurate! I made him admit that he did not even know if the driving record was for my client. The judge did not believe the officer to be very credible after my cross-examination and found my client NOT GUILTY of the DUI, speeding and driving on a suspended license!