Reader’s Question:

My son was charged with DUI because he was caught drunk driving in Fayette, Kentucky and I don’t know yet if they have enough evidence to convict him. What are the types of evidence that police may have during his arrest?

Elvin

Fayette, KY

The evidence in a drunk driving case including your son’s DUI charge in Fayette, Kentucky commonly falls into five categories. The first category for the DUI evidence would be the driving symptoms. Unless an accident is involved during the DUI stop, this is usually what first attracts the police officer’s attention and, typically, may involve swerving, lane straddling, etc. The second type of evidence usually involves personal indicators. These could include bloodshot eyes, slurred words, etc.

The third type of evidence in a drunk driving case consists of the field sobriety tests. The field sobriety tests include the horizontal gaze nystagmus, one-leg-stand, walk and turn test, etc. The fourth type of DUI evidence consists of incriminating statements, whether made in response to questioning or spontaneously. An example of this is that the driver may tell the officer that he only had a couple of drinks. The fifth type of DUI evidence would be the chemical tests. This would be the analysis of breath, urine or blood sample for alcohol content.

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