Los Angeles Field Sobriety Test Attorney

Did you fail a field sobriety test?

Field sobriety tests are administered by law enforcement personnel when a driver is suspected of being intoxicated. The tests can include both physical and mental processes, and are given to the vehicle operator after he or she has been pulled over. There is considerable controversy regarding the accuracy of these tests. Oftentimes there are flaws in the procedures used to conduct the tests, and errors made in the evaluation of test results.

If you failed a field sobriety test and are now facing DUI charges, contact a Los Angeles DUI lawyer to immediate legal assistance. A skilled attorney will be able to assess the validity of your testing and challenge any procedural weaknesses or incorrect findings.

Field Sobriety Test Lawyer in Los Angeles

There are many ways a competent DUI attorney can dispute field sobriety test results. Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP is a highly experienced law firm with a strong background in DUI cases. Our criminal defense department is uniquely qualified to determine the accuracy of your testing. Lawyers at our firm have been certified by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) to both administer and evaluate field tests, and are certified on the Alco-sensor Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) device commonly used in DUI investigations. We know the procedures that must be followed with tests such as:

Standing on one leg;
Counting backwards;
Reciting the alphabet;
The finger-to-nose test; and
Counting the officer's raised fingers

Only three are the various field sobriety tests used by law enforcement are federally approved by the NHTSA. These include the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), the Walk-and-Turn (WAT) test and the One-Leg Stand (OLS) test which are designed to be used and combined together for the most accurate of results. Our firm knows how to dispute test results and can provide strong legal representation.

Contact a Los Angeles field sobriety test attorney from our firm today to find out more information on sobriety testing and to have your test results evaluated by qualified professionals.