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You have seen it a number of times on TV, or if you’re real unlucky, maybe you have even seen it in person. They are the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests. They consist of the “eye test,” the walk and turn and the one leg stand. The “eye test” is actually the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test. Sounds like a funny name for a test that just sees if you can follow the tip of a…
How Standardized Field Sobriety Tests Impact the Validity of Your DUI Arrest. – As part of almost every single DUI arrest an officer typically will use roadside Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) as a way to determine a driver’s level of intoxication. In fact, often times an officer will use the results of those SFST’s as a means for determining probable cause to offer that driver a Chemical Breath Test. As such, it is crucial…
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