| Mar 28, 2012 | Case: 11-005676MM10A | Judge Cowart |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped for driving on the wrong side of the road on a highway. The defendant was going southbound in the northbound lanes. The officer observed a strong odor of alcohol, watery eyes as well as slurred speech. The defendant stated that she knew she was wrong and was coming home from a restaurant. She then stated that she had two captain and cokes. The defendant was allegedly off balance as she exited the car. The defendant was asked to perform field sobriety tests. After performing the walk and turn, one leg stand and HGN (eye test), she was arrested for DUI. She subsequently refused to provide a breath test. This was the defendant's 3rd DUI. | |
| Defense: | Parks & Braxton filed a motion to suppress based on coercion to perform the field sobriety tests. Specifically, the defense alleged that the Trooper made an improper statement while requesting the defendant to perform field sobriety tests. | |
| Result: | The State conceded the motion to suppress and dropped the DUI. | |