About Field Sobriety Tests

Defending DUI Charges in Gilbert

When law enforcement pulls you over for suspicion of drunk driving, they often request that you perform several "field sobriety tests".  These tests are not as scientific as one may believe; in fact, the test that has proven the most accurate in tests by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has only a 77% level of correctly determining whether the individual was actually impaired.  However, these tests are still used by law enforcement to get more evidence of intoxication to bring to court in a DUI charge.  If you have been arrested and charged with DUI and some of the evidence against you is the results of a field sobriety tests, it is critical that you contact a Gilbert DUI defense lawyer at once.

Gilbert DUI Defense Lawyer and Field Sobriety Testing

At the Knowles Law Firm, the firm's founder, Attorney Anthony Knowles has a background in law enforcement and is more than qualified to evaluate the situation surrounding the tests and how they were administered.  Many law enforcement officers fail to correctly administer the test.  In order for the results to be considered valid, the test has specific criteria that must be present.  These have been shown to be violated in many cases in traffic stops in the Gilbert area.  Other factors must also be reviewed such as the physical condition of the accused, as age, illness, balance, fear and confusion can all play a part in the results of the test.

It is crucial that you get legal representation from the firm at once if you are facing any DUI charge that includes evidence from field sobriety tests.  In fact, the tests are so poor in percentage of accuracy that you can decline to perform them by law.  Many individuals do not realize that they could have avoided the testing by politely declining.  Even though it is proven that the results from the tests could be incorrect in a high percentage of cases, the evidence is still allowed in court.  With an aggressive defense, attacking all aspects of the testing procedures, intense cross examination of law enforcement and other tactics, the legal team at the Knowles Law Firm will fight your case from the moment of your arrest.

Contact a Gilbert DUI Defense Attorney from the Knowles Law Firm at once if you have been arrested and charged with DUI and had field sobriety tests administered prior to your arrest.