Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol; Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle; Unlicensed Operation; Seat Belt Violation; and Marked Lanes Violation: Continued without a Finding
Police pull motorist over on highway after observing him braking abruptly and drifting among the travel lanes. Motorist was not wearing a seatbelt and appeared to be intoxicated. He then failed series of field sobriety tests and urinated in backseat of police car on way to the station. A chemical breath test revealed motorist’s BAC at .22. Accordingly, he was charged with Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol; Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle; Unlicensed Operation; Seat Belt Violation; and Marked Lanes Violation.
RESULT: Successfully negotiated a finding of not responsible for the two violations; dismissal of the Unlicensed Operation charge; and a continuation without a finding and no criminal conviction imposed with both Operating Under the Influence and Negligent Operation charges.