Conducting a Thorough DUI Investigation
A complete investigation concerning your DUI requires an analysis of the type of field sobriety test employed and the procedure followed. It is important to understand that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has said that only certain tests are reliable. The Pittsburg, California, Law Office of Johnson & Johnson can conduct an investigation to establish defenses to your DUI charge. Not only can we challenge the tests you were given but also the validity of all Field Sobriety Tests.
There is no single test sufficient to convict you of a DUI. By looking at the totality of the circumstances, the judge or jury will determine whether there is reasonable doubt to acquit you. Attorney Peter Johnson will question the accuracy of these tests to defend you.
Examples of some tests employed by police officers are:
- Horizontal and Vertical Gaze Nystagmus (NHTSA approved)
- One Leg Stand (NHTSA approved)
- Walk and Turn (NHTSA approved)
- Finger to Nose
- Count Backwards
- Estimating Time
- Touching our Fingerprints
Preliminary Alcohol Screening (P.A.S.)
Under the California implied consent law, you have no obligation to submit to a P.A.S. test. Police officers conduct these preliminary tests in the field in order to justify your arrest and as an investigative tool. You only need to submit to an official alcohol breathalyzer test, DUI blood test, or a urine analysis. Before administering a P.A.S. test, the officer is required by law to inform you that you have a right to refuse the test. Despite frequently failing to give this warning, these tests can be used as evidence against you. In order to fight charges obtained in this way, it is important to get the counsel of attorney Peter Johnson.
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The Law Office of Johnson & Johnson will strive to disclose doubt in every test conducted by the police. To learn more about DUI investigations and your charges call Peter Johnson of the Law Office of Johnson & Johnson at (925) 432-7447 or fill out the contact form.
The Law Office of Johnson & Johnson
319 Railroad Ave
Pittsburg, CA 94565
Phone: (925) 432-7447 ▪ Fax: (925) 473-0512
The Pittsburg, California, Law Office of Johnson & Johnson represents people involved in a DUI investigation living in Contra Costa County, Solano County, Alameda County, San Joaquin County, Sacramento County, and Stanislaus County. We also practice in and around the cities of Walnut Creek, Martinez, Diamond, Los Medanos, Concord, Antioch, Oakley, Pleasant Hill, Berkeley, Stockton, Danville, Lafayette, Clayton, Alamo, Benicia, Tracey, Manteca, Alameda, San Ramon, Richmond, Davis, Fairfield, and Sacramento.