…mental and physical impairment, but mental impairment always takes place before physical impairment occurs. Physical impairment can be masked by individuals with a high tolerance for alcohol, but mental impairment…
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Non-Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
…DWI defense: Experts agree that when it comes to alcohol intoxication, mental impairment always occurs before physical impairment. Some individuals have a high tolerance for alcohol and can mask signs…
Defenses to Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
…the car, if the driver wasn’t displaying signs of impairment, if the officer illegally searched the car or the driver or if the officer didn’t give the suspect the choice…
Field sobriety tests in a DUID case
…judge and jury that the accused performed them improperly and displayed obvious signs of impairment. Because this type of testimony is typical in a driving under the influence of marijuana…
Under the Influence of Drugs as an Element in a California DUI / DWI Case
…that the proper procedures were not followed during the investigation, or that the signs and symptoms of impairment were inconclusive, meaning they could just as easily mean that the driver…
Prosecution Approach
…officials will ask that a driver undergoing a DUI investigation perform so that the officer may observe and check for signs of impairment. There are three major tests that officers…
California Supreme Court Allows Traffic Stops Based on Uncorroborated Tips
…though the officer witnessed no signs of impairment. The woman later failed a field sobriety test and was arrested for heroin possession. The ruling gives police in California the broadest…
Sobriety Checkpoints
…such as alcohol on the breath, slurred speech, and glassy or bloodshot eyes. If the driver shows no signs of impairment, he or she should be permitted to drive away…
The four main types of evidence
…officer testify about all of the ways that he or she believed that the driver drove improperly or unsafely due to his or her drug impairment. With respect to impairment,…
Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test
…impairment. Physical impairment can be masked by those with a high tolerance for alcohol, but mental impairment cannot be hidden. Therefore, the mere presence of physical impairment such as involuntary…