Commonwealth v. M.B. – Haverhill DC

Charge(s) – OUI

Result: OUI – Not Guilty

Client was stopped by police after her vehicle was observed to have crossed over the double solid line three times. Client was crying and on her cell phone when the officer approached the vehicle and stated the vehicle belonged to her father. Officer detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the client and observed her eyes to be glassy and blood shot. Client initially stated she had nothing to drink but later admitted to having two drinks earlier in the evening. The officer then administered a series of field sobriety tests. Client had difficulty completing all assessments. At this time another officer arrived on site with a Portable Breath Analyzer. Client consented to a PBT with a 0.11 reading and was placed under arrest.