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79 DUI Cases Thrown Out: False Police Reports

By Lawrence Taylor

Drunk driving is one if those crimes which is highly susceptible to falsifying evidence.  This is because the offense is highly dependent on the cop’s own observations and opinion.  Typically, proving "driving under the influence of alcohol" depends upon the officer’s testimony of such symptoms as weaving on the highway, odor of alcohol on the breath, flushed face, slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, poor balance, staggering when walking, etc.  Usually, there are no other witnesses to contradict these "observations"; certainly, no one will believe the accused.   The only evidence that can contradict the officer is a blood or breath test.  However, this is easily avoided: the cop simply claims that the arrested citizen "refused" to submit to testing...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on September 22, 2010 (boomark / email).