Augusta GA field sobriety criminal lawyer

Augusta GA field sobriety criminal lawyer

Field Sobriety Tests in Augusta GA

Across the nation, the most typical offense indicted in a year, by far, is DUI or drunk driving. Driving while intoxicated is not a small matter. A person can receive anything from a warning to jail sentence. DUI can start as a misdemeanor and develop into a felonious crime by degree; yet, no matter what degree of culpability you face, DUI can turn your world upside-down. But a driving under the influence charge should be proved in a court of law.

When a police officer pulls a car over on suspicion of DUI, he may ask for ordinary credentials, including license and registration. The officer can ask the person to step out of the car and perform one of the many field sobriety tests (FSTs). These are quick exercises for the driver, meant to indicate if he/she is intoxicated. Even if an FST is not performed, the officer is likely to administer a chemical test, that more accurately indicates sobriety or insobriety. A breathalyzer may be used at the initial traffic stop, or the suspect can be taken back to the station for a blood or urine test.

Standard field sobriety testing may be incorrect in healthy individuals, the one-leg stand test is only 65% accurate, and the walk-and-turn test is only 68% accurate in establishing a suspect is drunk. Those persons with injuries, medical conditions, 50 pounds or greater overweight, and 65 years or older cannot be accurately judged by these tests.

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The Augusta Legal Center of Hawk and Detchemendy - DUI and Criminal Defense Attorneys - (706) 722-3500 - www.augusta-ga-dui.com

Attorneys Vic Hawk, Melissa Detchemendy, and Reid Sanders defend DUI cases and criminal cases in Georgia.