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Maryland DUI and Field Sobriety Tests

By Bruce M. Robinson, P.A.

I have been espousing to clients and the public in general that engaging in Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs) following an alcohol stop is wrong! It's just wrong! The reason is because there are so many variables against you regarding the successful completion of these tests and conversely you have so little to gain by attempting the exercises. You can and should expect the officer to cajole you into doing the tests by saying such things as, "well if you don't do the test, I am going to arrest you" and "if you pass the tests, I might let you go." Guess what, once you are stopped for DUI in Maryland, once the officer smells alcohol on your breath, you are going to be arrested in 9.5 out of 10 cases; plain and simple. What we all need to do is to stop giving the police evidence to use against us in Maryland's court, we need to stop self incriminating...continue to full post

Full post as published by Maryland DUI Lawyer Blog on July 07, 2007 (boomark / email).