Myles L. Berman DUI / Drunk Driving Case Of The Week 3/5/12

Our client was stopped for drifting into the right and left lanes and speeding on the freeway. Upon contact, the officer observed odor of alcohol, and red/watery eyes. Our client had difficulty locating his driver’s license before handing it to the officer. Client first admitted to drinking 1 drink earlier in the day and then admitted to drinking two 16 oz.

beers. Client was then further interrogated outside the car. Client then failed 4 field sobriety tests and blew a .094/.113 on portable breath test machine.

Client was arrested for DUI / Drunk Driving. Back at the jail, client blew .10/.09 a little over 1 hour after driving. After a jury trial, client was found not guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. The jury hung on driving with a .08 or greater in the blood. After re-trial started, client was offered and plead to a “dry reckless” and the remaining DUI count (.08 or greater) was dismissed. (The case results posted on this page do not guarantee the success or outcome of your case. Every DUI case is unique and the results may vary from case to case.)