Originally Posted by
rickair7777
There are many ways they can get you...admit to two beers during the traffic stop, then fail their roadside sobriety tests. At that point, they have enough evidence to convict even without a BAC. Actaully the BAC might have saved you since it would be below the limit for most folks.
Of course few people can pass a field sobriety test...drunk or sober. All the cops I know have to practice those tests regularly so as to be able to perform them in court when asked to by the defense attorney.
Very good points. Anytime you are stopped for any reason you had best know your rights and what is expected during the stop. In many jurisdictions the DUI process will short circuit your due process. Don't drive and drink-the risk to everyone is too great.
Anytime a police officer initiates a contact with you, he isn't doing it for fun.
Cops are generally good folks, but the realities of their job make you look like food. Be careful.
To the OP: Get a Lawyer and see what he can do for you as far as getting this cleaned up. Your best strategy would be to get the DUI to vanish and the other problem will take care of itself.