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12-19-2005, 11:16 PM
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What is the name of your state? |
12-19-2005, 11:24 PM
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I am curious about my situation. I was pulled over and given a field sobriety
test and failed. I was then allowed to get back in my vehicle and drive home
with the police officer following me ( approx. .8 miles ) . I was then hand cuffed and brought to the police station for the breathalizer machine and failed. After everything was said and done the officer drove me home. It seems to me the officer did not have a reason to pull me over if he put me back in my vehicle after He had performed the field sobriety test and claimed I had failed. What do you think? My state is Minnesota.
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12-19-2005, 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by tdweak What is the name of your state? | Try again. Look for the "edit" button; it is in the lower, right corner of your post. |
12-19-2005, 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by tdweak I am curious about my situation. I was pulled over and given a field sobriety
test and failed. I was then allowed to get back in my vehicle and drive home
with the police officer following me ( approx. .8 miles ) . I was then hand cuffed and brought to the police station for the breathalizer machine and failed. After everything was said and done the officer drove me home. It seems to me the officer did not have a reason to pull me over if he put me back in my vehicle after He had performed the field sobriety test and claimed I had failed. What do you think? | Good you figured out how to post.
If you failed the field test and then later it confirmed you were legally intoxicated, you shouldn't have been driving.
It's strange that he allowed you to drive your vehicle home, perhaps he wanted to observe you more or was trying to avoid having your car towed. (Since you were so close to home.) |
12-19-2005, 11:44 PM
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| | | Yes you are right, this is strange. This is my first offense for anything. My record was spotless. Wouldn't I have a strong arguement for the officer having no reason to pull me over if he put me back in my vehicle to drive it after I failed the sobriety test. I would think this would be enabling me to drive under the influence. |
12-19-2005, 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tdweak Yes you are right, this is strange. This is my first offense for anything. My record was spotless. Wouldn't I have a strong arguement for the officer having no reason to pull me over if he put me back in my vehicle to drive it after I failed the sobriety test. I would think this would be enabling me to drive under the influence. | I don't know the reason the officer had for pulling you over. He evidently saw something that made him/her pull you over. The fact that the officer let you drive home, really isn't unheard of (short distance, avoid a tow).
It's not a good idea for an officer to let you continue your drive home, since you were impaired and if something would have happened there would have been some liability issues. |
12-20-2005, 12:10 AM
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Yours is a fourth degree DWI (assuming you didn't blow a .20 or higher). |
12-20-2005, 08:44 AM
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The officer had some sort of probable cause, the nature of which you will learn if you plea not guilty. It is odd that he let you drive. You did avoid towing and storage fees for your vehicle, and having to go collect it the next day. |
12-20-2005, 02:55 PM
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| | | Yes. The officer should have had your car towed, instead of letting you drive it home. You would have had to pay to get it out.
You might be able to get him into trouble over doing you this favor, but I don't see how it would help your case, since your rights were not violated. |
01-04-2006, 04:41 PM
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| | | LUCKY!!
Very lucky - I am in Minnesota and there was no way the officers who arrested me for my .08 DWI would allow me to drive the additional 1 mile to my house. My car was towed. |
01-05-2006, 08:10 PM
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| | | Did you a favor
Officer did you a favor by letting drive your car home. He could slammed you against the hood and hauled you right straight in. Count your blessings | |
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