Shipp Law

🏌️‍♂️🍗🚔 DUI Chronicles 🚀🎉

My client was having a golfing blast in Rifle, but things turned wild when he stopped at Wing Nuts to grab dinner for his wife. 🏌️‍♂️🍻

As he wobbled into the restaurant, the waitresses claimed he was the 2nd drunkest patron they'd ever seen, tripping over his words and feet. Secretly, they called in a REDDI (Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately) report!.” A REDDI report is a way for citizens to report drunk drivers to law enforcement. Officer Sgt. ****** from Rifle PD swooped in, pulled my client over, and performed roadside sobriety tests before making an arrest. 🚓💨

But wait, there's more! My client refused chemical testing, and the alleged HGN, WAT, and OLS performances were... let's say... questionable. 🤪💃

🚦 DUI Field Sobriety Tests: Know the Drill! 🚔💨

HGN (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus): 👀 This test checks for involuntary eye jerking as you follow a moving object, like a pen or flashlight, with your eyes only (no head movement). Nystagmus can be caused by alcohol or certain drugs, and its presence can indicate impairment. Stay focused!

WAT (Walk-and-Turn): 🚶‍♂️ You'll be asked to take nine heel-to-toe steps along a straight line, turn on one foot, and take nine more steps back. The officer watches your balance, ability to follow instructions and complete the test correctly. Keep your stride steady!

OLS (One-Leg Stand): 🦵 Get ready to lift one foot approximately six inches off the ground and count aloud for a specific duration while keeping your arms at your sides. The officer observes your balance and how well you follow instructions. Steady as you go!

Cue the superhero entrance: David Keech, the investigator and roadside expert extraordinaire! He unveiled some jaw-dropping truths - the bartender had called in her ex-husband for drunk driving, but he turned out to be sober! Drama alert! 🥂💥

We turned the courtroom into a thrilling Jerry Springer episode while attacking her credibility! Keech still needed to be finished, though. He tore apart Sgt. *****'s roadside methods exposed missteps and skipped instructions. 🕵️‍♂️🔍

And just when you thought it couldn't get better, we brought in my client's physical therapist with a literal spinal cord to prove he couldn't perform the roadsides due to his afflictions! 🦵💼

The grand finale - Trial Guru Dan Shipp spun a heartfelt tale about a man with Polio in 1950s Louisiana who rocked a clubbed foot and twisted body distortions. Yet, he drove safely with a valid license! 🚗💨

The jury's hearts were moved, and the DA's ranting turned into calm silence. Dan clarified that our client passed the ultimate test: proving safe operation despite Sciatica and other challenges. 🌟💪

In less than 2 hours, the jury delivered a resounding NFG verdict on all charges! 🏆🎊

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—Clay Shipp, Esq.