Not all police DUI checkpoints are legal. St. Petersburg / Clearwater DUI defense attorney Frank Russo explains how all evidence arising out of the stop of your vehicle may be thrown out of court. There are countless opportunities for law enforcement to make mistakes in both the planning and implementation of a DUI checkpoint. We are former state prosecutors who can evaluate whether the police acted lawfully in detaining you at a DUI roadblock as well as all other issues arising out of your Pinellas County DUI arrest. Call our office at (727) 578-0303 for a free consultation.
Posts Tagged ‘ police ’
Sobriety Checkpoints
What Happens After an Arrest at a Sobriety Checkpoint? MA Criminal Defense Attorney Steve Brooks
www.brooksandcrowley.com Massachusetts criminal defense attorney Steve Brooks talks sobriety check points and what happens if you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence. Driving while under the influence (or DUI) arrests can happen when you’re pulled over for reckless driving or if you happen to go through a sobriety check point. A sobriety check point is where officers are gathered to check each driver for being impaired. If the officer believes you’re impaired in any way, you will be asked to perform tests that will show whether or not you’re driving under the influence. These tests are given by officers from both Massachusetts state police and the local police department. These tests have to be proven and without doubt in a court of law in the state of Massachusetts. We need to show that the tests were performed correctly by the officers and that the machines were working correctly. The burden is on the government to show that you were guilty of the charge; if they cannot do that then we can get these harmful charges against you dropped. Watch the video now to learn more. For more information about DUI law and my firm, visit our educational website at http where you can get more information and even free consultation regarding your case. If you have legal questions, I want you to call me at (781) 251-0555. I welcome your call. Brooks & Crowley, LLP 450 Washington Street Suite LL9 Dedham, MA 02026 (781) 251-0555
Cops Roll Passenger at DUI Checkpoint in Torrance
Torrance Police Department conducted a DUI – License checkpoint on Pacific Coast Highway on June 22, 2012. A minivan came through driven by a female with a male passenger. The police forced the driver and the passenger to show ID and then forced the passenger to perform a field sobriety test. Are these checkpoints really about stopping drunk drivers and if so how come Torrance PD is targeting passengers ? After watching the FST being conducted the male passenger appears to have passed it perfectly and didnt appear inpaired. Police kept him anyway.
DUI Checkpoint in Garden Grove Snares Impaired Drivers
Update: The follow-up checkpoint at Brookhurst and Westminster Saturday night nets an imparied driver with a .14 blood-alcohol level. The legal limit is .08. Two more arrests were made for outstanding warrants, DUI and probation violations. On Friday, a Sobriety and Drivers License Checkpoint in Garden Grove snared drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Lisa Lee reports.