Our client was speeding. No question about it. The officer stopped him and obtained an admission of drinking alcohol. Client did the field sobriety tests - every one the officer requested, including giving a breath sample on a preliminary breath test device on the street of a 0.21.
He was arrested and brought to the police station in cuffs. He answered the officers every question, seeking to be polite and cooperative. The officer requested a breath test, and our client submitted. Scoring a 0.22 this time for good measure.
Result: The DUI was dismissed. His suspension was thrown out. The client was found guilty of speeding and fined $500 and sent on his way.
The only reason the DUI was dismissed in that our law firm fought a five month-long hearing challenging the legality of the officer's arrest. That's five months spent on the hearing, not on the entire case. Since we char
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