DUI Case Dismissed-No Probable Cause to Stop

Posted Thursday, February 23, 2017 by Andrew Charles Huff

Great outcome in a DUI case where client provided a breath test below the legal limit but was still charged with Driving Under the Influence of alcohol. The officer stopped my client for failing to stop at a stop sign. We challenged the stop before a judge and argued the client did, in fact stop at the stop sign. In-car video from the police car appeared to support my client’s contention that she stopped. In cross examining the police officer, he admitted, to his credit, that due to some visual issues, he could not be sure whether client stopped at the stop sign or not. Judge found lack of probable cause to stop and case dismissed!

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