Pretrial hearing outcome: case dismissed for lack of probable cause to arrest.
In this case Mr. Hiltzheimer’s client was charged with Driving While Impaired following a traffic stop for speeding 25 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. The officer conducted standardized field sobriety tests, but after careful review, the defense determined that the tests were done improperly and recruited an expert to testify at a pretrial hearing challenging the basis for the arrest. The court granted the defense motion to suppress a BAC of .14, and dismissed the DWI charge.