Results

Jan 28, 2026	Case: 24-CT-002431	Judge Hamilton
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for failing to maintain a single lane. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, watery eyes, and she admitted to having drank a High Noon. She performed the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. She was arrested for DUI and later blew a .159 and .156 in the breath machine.
Defense:	We put forth to the State that this was an unlawful traffic stop in that there was no reasonable suspicion to believe that the defendant was impaired. On tape, she drove off the road and on the grass slightly only one time. After conversations with the prosecutor, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 28, 2026	Case: 25-CT-036870	Judge Koenig
Facts:	The defendant was the at fault driver in a hit and run crash. The defendant hit a pole at a gas station and left. When officers found him, they noticed an odor of alcohol, watery/glassy eyes, and an unsteady balance. He also staggered and swayed. There were three empty bottles of alcohol and one half full on the passenger side of the car. He performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. The defendant was arrested for DUI and leaving the scene of an accident. He later refused a breath test.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and providing mitigation evidence on behalf of the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI. The leaving the scene of an accident charge was Dismissed.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 27, 2026	Case: 25-CT-503107	Judge George
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. The defendant had poor coordination, an uneven gait, and poor dexterity. After performing the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises, he was arrested for DUI. The defendant later refused a breath test.
Defense:	Everything the officer wrote was contradicted by the video. The defendant's speech was normal, his coordination was great, and he had no "uneven gait." In fact, his field sobriety tests were very good on tape as compared to the description in the reports. Prior to trial, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 27, 2026	Case: 25-CT-503127	Judge George
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for weaving all over the road. He was deviating from his lane from left to right and crossing over the double yellow line. He also drove in the opposite lane of travel. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, slurred speech, and he fumbled with his paperwork. He performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. He was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor just prior to trial regarding the evidence and the defendant, they Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 27, 2026	Case: 25-CT-001309	Judge J. Steele
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officer noticed an odor of alcohol, unsteadiness, slurred speech, and a sway. The defendant stated that she had consumed a beer and half a shot of Crown. The defendant refused to perform any roadside tests, was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	On tape, her speech was normal and not slurred, she did not sway, and she was not unsteady. Due to the contradictions between the video and the reports, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 27, 2026	Case: 25-CT-003052	Judge J. Steele
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for running two stop signs. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, and he also had vomit all over his mid chest to waist region on his shirt. He performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. He was arrested for DUI and later blew a .151 and .147 in the breath machine.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 27, 2026	Case: 25-CT-002225	Judge Barbara-Jo Bell
Facts:	The defendant was stopped driving the wrong way on his motorcycle while pulling out from a parking lot. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, a flushed/sweaty face, and bloodshot eyes. He also appeared to be unsteady. The defendant agreed to perform the HGN (eye test) and then refused to do any other field sobriety tests. He was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	Although officers had a dash camera on scene, the defendant was never placed in front of it until he was arrested. We couldn't see him standing, walking around, or the HGN test. When he was finally brought to the camera upon being arrested, he did not appear off balance or unsteady and his speech sounded normal. In fact, he was totally responsive and coherent. After pointing this out, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 26, 2026	Case: 25-CT-502777	Judge Gagliardi
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for swerving and almost colliding with other cars. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, a flushed/red face, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. She stumbled, was unable to maintain her balance, and wine was found in the car. The defendant refused to perform any field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. She later refused a breath test.
Defense:	When a defendant refuses to perform field sobriety tests, an officer must advise them of adverse consequences or the refusal will be excluded from evidence. The officer must state something like "your refusal can be used against you in court", or "I will have to make my decision to arrest based on what I've seen so far." Here, there were no adverse consequences. In addition, on tape, the officer was overly aggressive towards her for no reason. After conversations with the State, they Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 22, 2026	Case: 25-CT-013491	Judge Smith
Facts:	The defendant was found in his car in a parking lot by police vomiting. Officers told him not to drive. The defendant left then returned and got back in his car and began vomiting again. Officers saw this and asked him to step out of the car. They noticed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot/glassy eyes, and he appeared unsteady. He refused to perform any field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. He later blew a .130 and .118 in the breath machine. He also vomited again at the breath testing center.
Defense:	After conversations with the State regarding the defendant, and the evidence, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 22, 2026	Case: 25-CT-015426	Judge Smith
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for weaving. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, glossy eyes, and an open alcoholic beverage in the center console. He performed roadside tests which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. He was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	The officer's description of the field sobriety tests in his reports was contradicted by the videotape. His performance was much better on tape. The State Dropped the DUI and he received no penalties other than court costs.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 22, 2026	Case: 25-CT-001949	Judge Justice
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for being stopped and passed out in his car in the middle of the road. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. He performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. He was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 21, 2026	Case: 25-CT-005440	Judge Legler
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, and he appeared nervous. He stated that he had consumed a couple of drinks at the club. The defendant performed the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. He was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	After conservations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 21, 2026	Case: 25-CT-047475	Judge Jacobus
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for having a defective rear taillight. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, a flushed face, he was argumentative, and had bloodshot eyes. His speech was also slurred and thick tongued. Due to physical injuries, he performed the non-physical roadside tests such as HGN (eye test), estimation of 30 seconds and the finger to nose. He was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 15, 2026	Case: 25-CT-008063	Judge Hankin
Facts:	The defendant was found passed out in his car after it crashed into a bunch of bushes. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, thick tongued speech, and bloodshot eyes. The defendant admitted to having drank one to four beers. He performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. He was arrested for DUI and later blew a .204 and .196 in the breath machine.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 14, 2026	Case: 25-CT-011331	Judge Valkenburg
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, slurred speech, fumbling fingers, and delayed verbal communications. She performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. She was arrested for DUI and later blew a .198 and .199 in the breath machine.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 13, 2026	Case: AL8GLLE	Judge Mckyton
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, red eyes, and slurred speech. He also had a sway to his stance. The defendant performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. He was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	The walk and turn exercise is not a "normal" way to walk. The cop can actually be heard on tape stating, "it seems like it may be difficult." The cop also was talking so fast that it was hard to follow his instructions. After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 13, 2026	Case: AKWRIBE	Judge Lawhorne
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding and swerving (crossing over the dotted lines). Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, a dazed/blank stare, unsteadiness, and watery eyes. He performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. After being arrested for DUI, he blew a .131 and .128 in the breath machine.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 13, 2026	Case: ALE87ME	Judge Croff
Facts:	The defendant was found passed out in her car in a parking lot of a restaurant/bar around 6 a.m.. Upon awakening the defendant, they noticed an odor of alcohol, glossy/bloodshot eyes, and slurred speech. She performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. She was arrested for DUI and later blew a .137 and .130 in the breath machine.
Defense:	When officers approached her car, the driver's seat was reclined. The defendant also told the officers that she was trying to sleep it off after drinking in the bar of the exact parking lot she was parked in. In other words, doing the right thing by not driving. Since it was 6 a.m., she had obviously been sleeping there all night. After conversations with the State about the facts, and that the defendant was doing the morally right thing, they Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 13, 2026	Case: ALE871E	Judge Croff
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for speeding and weaving. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, mumbling/slurred speech, and watery eyes. He was unsteady, swayed, and staggered. Numerous alcoholic beverage containers were found in his vehicle. He refused to perform and field sobriety tests and was arrested for DUI. He later refused a breath test.
Defense:	After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

Jan 12, 2026	Case: 25-CT-002288	Judge Gould
Facts:	The defendant was stopped for weaving and driving with no headlights on after dark. Officers observed an odor of alcohol, a flushed face, watery eyes, and mumbling/slurred/thick-tongued speech. He performed poorly on the roadside tests, which consisted of the HGN (eye test), one leg stand, and walk and turn exercises. He was arrested for DUI and later refused a breath test.
Defense:	The defendant's performance on the field sobriety tests were much better than as described in the highly exaggerated police reports. Also, his speech was normal and there was no weaving at all on the officer's dash camera. After negotiations with the prosecutor regarding the evidence and the defendant, the State Dropped the DUI.
Result:	The State dropped the DUI.

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