DUI Field Sobriety Tests Defense Dayton Ohio, Ohio DUI Lawyers
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After you have been stopped for a suspected DUI/OVI charge, a law enforcement officer may ask you to step outside of your vehicle and to perform a Field Sobriety Test (FST) in Ohio. FSTs are subjective tests that are given after an officer instructs you on how the tests are to be performed. Generally FSTs are given, not for your benefit, but for the benefit of the officer to gather evidence against you of your ability to operate a motor vehicle. The results of these tests are generally admissible in court. If you are asked to submit to DUI field sobriety tests in Dayton, Ohio then there are three tests that you're usually asked to perform:
1. The horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN)
2. The walk-and-turn
3. The one-leg stand.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) training manual, the Horizontal gaze nystagmus is an involuntary jerking of the eyeball which occurs naturally as the eyes gaze to the side. Under normal circumstances, nystagmus occurs when the eyes are rotated at high peripheral angles. However, when a person is impaired by alcohol, nystagmus is exaggerated and may occur at lesser angles. An alcohol-impaired person will also often have difficulty smoothly tracking a moving object. In the HGN test, the officer observes the eyes of a suspect as the suspect follows a slowly moving object such as a pen or small flashlight, horizontally with his eyes. The walk-and-turn test and one-leg stand test are "divided attention" tests that are easily performed by most sober people. They require a suspect to listen to and follow instructions while performing simple physical movements. Impaired persons have difficulty with tasks requiring their attention to be divided between simple mental and physical exercise. Finally, the one-leg stand test, the suspect is instructed to stand with one foot approximately six inches off the ground and count aloud by thousands ("one thousand-one, one thousand-two", etc.) until told to put the foot down. The officer times the subject for 30 seconds. The officer looks for four indicators of impairment, including swaying while balancing, using arms to balance, hopping to maintain balance, and putting the foot down.
What happens if I fail two or more DUI field sobriety tests in the Dayton, Ohio area?
If you fail two or more DUI field sobriety tests in Ohio, chances are you will be arrested for a DUI/OVI charge and you will be asked to submit to a breathalyzer test. If that happens, then contact the attorneys and lawyers of Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA at 888-WE-DO-DUI to discuss whether you should submit to anymore tests. At this time, you've already been arrested for an DUI/OVI. Therefore, do not contribute to your prosecution, and contact an experienced DUI/OVI attorney at the time of your arrest prior to giving any statements or taking any further tests.
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Contact the DUI Defense Firm, Gounaris Denslow Abboud Co., LPA if you have been charged with any type of DUI/OVI offense. If you want a tough and aggressive DUI/OVI defense attorney, then contact the attorneys of Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA to protect your rights. |
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If you have been charged with an OVI, DUI or with Drunk Driving, then call Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA for your free consultation. Remember, time is of the essence in all OVI charges. If you are in doubt of your legal rights in an OVI matter, then contact Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA for your free case analysis. Don't face an OVI prosecution without knowing your rights. Remember, at Gounaris Denslow Abboud, Co., LPA, protecting your rights, is all we do!
Our attorneys are licensed to practice in the State of Ohio and concentrate their OVI, DUI and Drunk Driving practice in the following counties: Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Warren, Butler, Preble, Darke, Logan, Clinton, Shelby, Champaign, Clark, Clermont and Hamilton, Ohio. Our attorneys also practice in the following municipal courts: Kettering Municipal, Dayton Municipal, Montgomery County Area Courts One and Two, Trotwood and Huber Heights, Miamisburg Municipal, Vandalia Municipal, Xenia Municipal, Fairborn Municipal, Clark County Municipal, Troy Municipal, Franklin County Municipal, Hamilton County Municipal, Butler County Municipal Courts Area One Two and Three.
Contact the Dayton, Ohio OVIand DUI Lawyers at the Dayton DUI Defense Firm for your free case analysis at (937) 222-1515 or at 1-888-WE DO DUI.
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