The PERFECT Way to Conduct Yourself When Stopped for DUI

Recently a colleague of mine was stopped for DUI and 148 (obstruction of justice). He is a seasoned criminal defense attorney and understood exactly what he was required to answer and what information he was at liberty to relinquish. I present his testimony as a narrative to model after to anyone who wants to know how to properly and legally conduct themselves during a DUI traffic stop by a police officer in order to preserve their constitutional rights and increase the odds of successfully defending against the inevitable criminal action. PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW the model described below. Read more

Stopped for DUI? Say NO to Field Sobriety Tests! (Part II)

If a driver is pulled over in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Long Beach or Santa Ana on a routine traffic stop and the police officer suspect’s intoxication, it is generally standard practice for the officer to request the driver to step out of the vehicle to perform field sobriety tests. To the officer and attorneys, these tests are otherwise known as “FST’s”. The driver is asked to perform simple physical or cognitive tests to assist the officer in determining the sobriety of the driver. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) guidelines were set up to help make these tests more accurate. They are now called ’standardized field sobriety tests.’ Read more