Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here DUI homicide charges filed in crash death »
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- The police officers have charged an Enola man with homicide by vehicle while DUI after that he had a crash on Sunday as a result of which a 22-year-old Stuart Antonio Bingham Jr. of Mechanicsburg has been killed.
It has been said by East Pennsboro Township police on Monday that Richard Jones, 52, of the 100 block of South Enola Drive, had been driving on only a front rim when he had ran a red light and his vehicle struck Bingham’s.
It has been said by Lt. Mark Green that the Forensic tests have not yet been finished but debris and some run-over mailboxes have been found by investigators along Valley Street and it has been believed by them that Jones hit them before heading out on Wertzville Road.
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The Fact: Field Sobriety Tests are Designed for Failure »
The police officers commonly use roadside field sobriety tests ("FSTs") in DUI investigations in order to determine whether a driver is under the influence of alcohol. Typically, these tests consist of a battery of 3-5 excercises, such as walk-and turn, one-leg stand, "nystagmus" ("follow the pencil with your eyes"), finger-to-nose, alphabet recitation, "Rohmberg" (eyes-closed-position-of-attention), etc. It may be subjectively decided by the officer that whether the individual "failed", or the officer may decide it after applying recent federal "standardized" scoring.
These DUI tests possess an aura of scientific credibility. Unluckily, despite of all the facts, these tests have no real basis in science and they are almost useless in a drunk driving case.
First, as it is known by any traffic officer or DUI attorney that the decision to arrest is made at the driver’s window; the FSTs that are given are supposedly to determine probable cause to arrest. These tests are actually taken for the purpose of gathering evidence.
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Diabetes and the Counterfeit DUI »
Opposite to a popular belief, police officers does not have any inherent skill and they seek very little training in detecting levels of intoxication. In reality without taking into consideration any alternative explanations, they are just psychologically predisposed in a drunk driving investigation to “see” what they expect to see.
Let us consider one of those possibilities her. As we all know, those who are suffering from diabetes commonly experience hypoglycemia i.e. low blood sugar levels. And its symptoms are slow and slurred speech, poor balance, impaired motor control, staggering, drowsiness, flushed face, disorientation, explaining this in other words, it has all those symptoms that are considered as the classic symptoms of alcohol intoxication. To the arresting police officer this individual will look and act like a drunk driver, and it is obvious that he will fail any DUI “field sobriety tests”.
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How to Choose a Good DUI Attorney? »
If you are suffering from drunk driving allegations in San Diego County, the critical step you can take is reaching and hiring a good DUI attorney to fight your case. Here is how to do this all:
1-Prefer an attorney who defend DUI cases only with offices in San Diego
Not all criminal attorneys are the same. Search for a DUI attorney whose whole experience and practice is only related to drunk driving defense. An attorney who offers his or her services in different areas of law can’t possibly remain up-to-date and aware enough to challenge the extremely scientific, complicated and technical type of DUI law.
Ask your selected San Diego lawyer if they deal other types of criminal cases except then DUI – DWI – Drunk Driving, and DUID (Driving Under the Influence of Drugs). Also ask the attorney when he or she last prosecuted any of their DUI case in California, which they won also. Moreover, ask the lawyer what is the percentage of his cases relating Driving Under the Influence.
2. An attorney should have an excellent reputation
Search to hire a lawyer who possesses a big record and history of satisfied clients and case final results.
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