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Sobriety Checkpoints

DUI checkpoints are used throughout California to find and arrest drunk drivers. These checkpoints are commonly found on highways or surface streets. If the symptoms of a DUI are noticed, the driver will be requested to step out of the vehicle and perform field sobriety tests at the scene.

The United States Supreme Court found in the case of Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz, 496 U.S., 444 (190) that DUI checkpoints do not violate the Fourth Amendment’s prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures and sobriety checkpoints outweighed the constitutional rights of the individual citizen. It was ruled that the interests of the government in identifying DUI drivers, reducing the fatalities overturned, the intrusion of human privacy rights, and sobriety checkpoints were acceptable.

DUI lawyers must consider the accuracy and adequacy of the procedures employed. Chief Justice Rehnquist has acknowledged that there should be some “guidelines” in place to conduct a sobriety test in a permissible manner. The California Supreme Court put forward the best safeguards required for the sobriety checkpoint to comply with the Constitution. Ingersoll v. Palmer, 743 P.2d 1299 (Cal. 1987).

To learn more about sobriety checkpoints, speak to a knowledgeable attorney at The Law Offices of Taylor & Taylor in California today. We can be reached at (562) 330-4173 or you can fill out our online contact form.

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  • Reduced to Misdemeanor DUI (Fine) Original charge - Felony Drunk Driving w/ Injury

    Pasadena - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Reduced to Illegal U-Turn (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving

    Los Angeles - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Evidence Suppressed, Charges Dismissed Original charge - Drunk Driving (.20%)

    Riverside - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Reduced to Reckless Driving (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving (.15%)

    Riverside - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Dismissed Original Charge - Possession of an open container in a public place
    Huntington Beach - Facing jailtime and fines
  • Charges Dismissed Original charge - Drunk Driving

    Los Angeles - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Reduced to Reckless Driving (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving (.16%)

    Banning - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Reduced to Wet Reckless Original Charge - Drunk Driving

    Baldwin Park - Facing Jail time, fines and license suspension

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  • Evidence Suppressed, Charges Dismissed Original charge - Drunk Driving

    Alhambra - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Reduced to Dry Reckless (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving (.20%)

    San Bernadino - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Reduced to Reckless Driving (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving

    Newport Beach - 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

  • Reduced to Reckless Driving (fine) Original charge - Drunk Driving

    San Fernando Valley - Facing 6 months jail, fine, license suspension.

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    Jerry S.
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    Jessica S.
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    Nick T.

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