Recent Cases Which May Be Helpful In Your Defense Of A Florida DUI
State v. Homan: Field Sobriety Tests not allowed to establish
probable cause unless done correctly.
Knowles v. Iowa: Officers may not search beyond what is necessary
for officer safety in a routine traffic stop.
People v. Redderson: Consent for a search my not be obtained by
coercion, deception, duress, promises, threats, intrusive conduct or
undue influence.
People v. Carlson: An officer must have probable cause to order a
driver to take roadside sobriety tests. Otherwise consent must be
voluntary.
U.S. v. Lambert: A defendant was seized while agents held his
driver's license for 20 minutes.
U.S. v. Buchannan: The defendants were seized when the troopers
separated them from their vehicle.
U.S. v. Mitchell: A defendant retains his priveledge against
self-incrimination through sentencing.
Florida v. J.L.: A seizure can not be made based on an
uncorroborated anonymous tip.
People v. Roybal: Odor of alcohol and an unexplained accident are
not sufficient for an arrest.
U.S. Gastellum: A one-time weave over solid white line on right
does not justify a stop.
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