Charge(s) – OUI
Result –Not Guilty
Client was followed by a civilian who testified at trial that the client was operating erratically. The officer claimed to have seen the client driving in an erratic manner as well. The officer testified that once he stopped the client, he observed the usual indicia of alcohol, including a strong odor of alcohol. The officer told the jury that the client failed the field sobriety tests miserably.
The civilian and the officer were questioned about their observations and both differed dramatically. Specifically, the officer was caught not being truthful about his observations of the driving based upon the photographs introduced at trial. The client also testified on his own behalf. The most important aspect of the client’s testimony was that he had consumed nothing to drink and provided a detailed account of his evening. The jury acquitted the client based upon his testimony and simply did not credit the civilians testimony or the officers.
