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Driving Under the Influence Archives - The Seattle Criminal Lawyer Blog
DUI Field Sobriety Tests – The “Eye Test” and its Limitations
Published February 18, 2015 by Brent Thompson
There are three standardized tests all officers in Washington are trained to administer during DUI Detection.
When I was in my early twenties, my best friend drove me to a New Year’s Eve party. He was the designated driver for the night. He drank one beer. The night was long. After the music stopped I hopped into my friend’s car and we began to head home. As we drove down a long county road my friend was pulled over by a deputy sheriff.
I recall the sheriff approaching the car and asking my friend for his license and registration. All documents were produced without issue. The sheriff then asked him how much he had to drink. My friend was honest and replied, “I had one beer a long time ago.” The officer asked him to step out of the car. That is when I saw him checking his eyes. The eye test took a little bit, but eventually the officer let my friend go on his way (unusual these days).
I recall my buddy coming back into the car saying something along the lines of “I didn’t have any problem with that test. It wasn’t hard to follow his finger.”
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Evolution of Search and Seizure Law: Blood Draws for DUI (Part 3)
Published February 10, 2015 by Brent Thompson
In Part 2 we discussed the constitutional problem concerning admission one’s refusal to submit to a breath or blood test as substantive evidence of guilt.
Unfortunately, it seems there is a lack of uniformity among trial courts and judges concerning this issue at this time. But Missouri v. McNeely has caused the law to evolve in other ways as well.
In late July 2014 the Court of Appeals of the State of Washington released a new opinion in State of Washington v. Martines. As discussed in Part 2, the court recognized that the extraction of blood is a search. But the court went a step further:
It concluded that the testing of the blood is a second search distinct from the blood draw because the purpose is to examine personal information in the blood.
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Evolution of Search and Seizure Law: Blood Draws for DUI (Part 2)
Published February 4, 2015 by Brent Thompson
In Part 1 we discussed how Missouri v. McNeely resolved the split of authorities among jurisdictions in the United States and tended to abrogate a…
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Part 1: Why Conservatives Should Support Fed Legalization Of Pot In Washington State
Published January 23, 2014 by Brent Thompson
Conservatives champion small federal government limited to the express functions set forth in the constitution (i.e. enumerated powers), state sovereignty, federalism, separation of powers, laissez faire economics, and limited regulation.
Yet some conservative pundits (including Sean Hannity of Fox News) appear disgusted with the recent moves of Colorado and Washington state to legalize marijuana. Why? This may be consistent with social conservative values.
But it is inconsistent with conservative principles with respect to limited federal government and state sovereignty.
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