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Glossary of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Legal Terms
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Saccadic: Movement of the eye from one
fixation point to another.
Smooth Pursuit: The eye's course as it
tracks a moving image.
Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST): A
group of tests selected as the best field sobriety tests to increase the ability
of law enforcement officers to detect driver impairment. The results of this
battery, usually administered along the roadside, contribute extensively to a
law enforcement officer's decision to arrest a person for impaired driving.
Sentencing: If you are
found guilty, a judge will sentence you immediately after a trial. For a first
offense OUI guilty finding, you will typically be sentenced to a year's
probation, a number of fines, and an alcohol treatment program. A second offense
requires a two week inpatient alcohol program. A third offense OUI conviction
has a mandatory jail sentence of 5 months.
Subpoena Duces Tecum: If there are records
which will help your defense such as medical records indicating back or leg
problems that affected your ability to perform field sobriety tests, I will
subpoena those records from your doctors so that they are part of the court
record.
Suspended License: Your license will be suspended license after a
drunk driving/ DUI / OUI arrest. You license is suspended for 180 days after a
first offense arrest if you refuse to take a breath test, or 45 days if
you take a breath test and fail (register over a .08 BAC). Higher license
suspension penalties are applied if you are under 21.
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