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How did I do on those field sobriety tests after I have a DUI in San Diego?

DUI evidence falls into five categories:

  • Driving symptoms (weaving, lane straddling, etc.)

  • Personal symptoms (slurred speech, bloodshot eyes, etc.)

  • Field sobriety tests ("walk-the-line", reciting the alphabet, etc.)

  • Incriminating statements ("I only had six beers")

  • Blood-alcohol evidence - Usually a breath test but sometimes a blood test. (Urine tests are now given in California only when breath or blood are not available.)

Procedurally, you should be aware of certain legal rights you have -- rights which are commonly ignored by the police:

  • There must be legally sufficient facts to constitute "probable cause" to stop, detain and arrest you.
     

  • You should be advised that submission to field sobriety testing and portable field breath testing is not required by law.
     

  • Once arrested, you must be advised of your constitutional rights — the "Miranda" warning — before any further questioning takes place.
     

  • You must be given a choice of breath or blood testing; if you refuse, you must be advised of the legal consequences (the "implied consent" advisement).
     

  • If a breath test is administered at the police station, since the breath sample is not saved, you must be given a chance to obtain a blood sample for later independent testing by your defense attorney.

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