Criminal Justice Attorneys Questions & Answers

What do police look for with a DUI?

Criminal Justice Attorney Franks: Probable cause. Many times they stop folks at random with a barricade outside a bar or restaurant.

If a police officer asks me if Ive been drinking, what do I say?

Exercise your Fifth Amendment right to be silent. You never want to lie to a law enforcement officer.

What's the police officer looking for?

The scent of alcohol emanating from the vehicle. Then its slurred speech. Then they look in the car for open containers.