DUI “Objective” signs of alcohol intoxication
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As previously discussed, once you have been stopped/contacted by a police officer/sheriff’s deputy and he/she smells the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from your breath or person, or from inside the vehicle generally, or for some other reason (like your driving pattern) suspects that you have consumed alcoholic beverages and/or drugs and are driving while under the influence, he/she will start to look for other indicators (referred to as “objective symptoms”) to substantiate the belief that you are DUI.   

Some of these additional indicators are:

• Bloodshot/red/watery eyes
• Flushed face
• Slurred/slow speech
• Speaking too softly, loudly, or incoherently
• Difficulty with fine motor skills (lowering window, opening car door, retrieving driver's license, registration & insurance)
• Difficulty with gross motor skills (exiting your vehicle, performing FST’s)
• Balance and coordination difficulties (swaying, falling down, leaning/holding onto car)
• Disheveled appearance
• Urinated on one’s self

Being suspected of a DUI and being asked to submit to a battery of tests in an attempt to prove that you are DUI can be a scary experience.  One’s nerves may even cause him/her to exhibit one or more of the factors listed above.  Even if you can attribute it to the stress of the incident itself, again, you may be surprised at how things appear in a police report.  Likewise, even if for example, you tell an officer that you have a cold and that it has caused certain symptoms to appear, he/she may check off the box on the report forms that indicate that you are feeling sick but may still check off the box that says your eyes were red and watery.  For these and many other reasons, it is a good idea to have the DUI defense attorneys at WILL & WILL, LLP on your side.  We will represent your best interests and put forth your best possible defense in an effective manner.