Charge(s) – OUI
Result –Not Guilty
Client was stopped for speeding and braking quickly. Upon the officer activating his lights the client stopped at a red light and when the light turned green she turned right and stopped in the nearest parking lot. The officer during his testimony portrayed to the jury that the client failed to stop. The officer approached the client and she denied consuming alcohol, but as the officer took her information and returned to the cruiser, client exited the vehicle and told the officer that she consumed 2 beers. The client was asked to perform only one Field Sobriety test, that is, a One Leg Stand test. The client held her foot up for a count of ten and put her foot down. The client was also audio and video recorded at the booking procedure.
On cross-examination, the officer was questioned a lot about the stop of the client’s vehicle and about the one field test that was administered. The jury was also able to look at the video and the client looked fine by way of her appearance and demeanor. Finally, the officer acknowledged that the client was very emotional during the entire encounter.
