Attorney Kirk Tarman Explains Whether Field Sobriety Tests In A DUI Are Designed To Fail Or Pass
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Attorney Kirk Tarman Explains Whether Field Sobriety Tests In A DUI Are Designed To Fail Or Pass
Ray Hrdlicka ā Host – Attorneys.Media
āYou know, you raise an interesting point there…for somebody who potentially has vertigo, that last test you described, looking up. I mean, they’re going to fail it miserably.ā
Kirk Tarmanā DUI Criminal Defense Attorney ā San Bernardino County, CA
āIt’s impossible. And again, if you’re going to do these tests, you really need to tell the police officer if you have any medical condition like that. And the truth is, they’re designed to fail. There’s so much subjectivity involved with these things. Was he swaying? Was it over an inch? The police officer could say that. And that’s wherein, there’s a bit of abuse of power. That’s why we love these body worn videos and these body worn cameras, because those are the best for us as criminal defense attorneys. We love those.ā