Maryland | DUI Law
Legal Question
I was pulled over for not making a complete 100% stop at a red light before making a right hand, basically gliding through as most people do. I had been drinking and apparently smelled of alcohol, and the officer performed a field sobriety test. In the police report, the officer states that she did not finish administering the field test due to concern for my health and I was placed under arrest for DUI. I was given a breathalyzer test after being taken down to jail and the tech that administered the test stated in the report that I was in good health. I did not see a doctor or health examiner of any sort relating to my condition at the time. Since the officer said I was not in good enough health to finish the field test yet the tech reported I was in good health, could this be a legal defense, that the officer did not give me a full chance to prove my sobriety since a tech said I appeared to be in good health and I wasn't looked at by anybody?


