We have said for years that we believe our results in OWI cases are uncommon, we believe this case helps prove that.
Client was arrested after a neighbor called the police after witnessing the client driving down the middle of the road and striking a mailbox. When police made contact with client, he was standing in the yard of another neighbor.
The officer arrived on scene and wanted to discuss the client striking the mailbox. Client had an odor of intoxicants, admitted to drinking and striking the mailbox. He was put through field sobriety tests and arrested. He refused to submit to a test of his blood, however, a warrant was issued and the client's results indicated a blood alcohol level of .127.
We tried the case at the end of May, our defense was the client had consumed alcohol after driving, therefore the test result was not reflective of his alcohol level at the time of driving.
Jury was out for 45 minutes before returning not guilty verdicts on both the OWI and PAC charges.