NH DWI Charge Dismissed

Police Officer alleges driver passes by his parked location at a high rate of speed in the early morning hours. The Officer follows the client’s car for nearly ¾ mile without activating emergency lights and watches driver pull into gas station pumps. Police maintain visual contact with driver from across street as he pumps gas, enters and exits store, and meets with friends in parking lot. Finally, police approach and make contact and allege driver is unsteady, smells of alcohol and slurs his words. Driver refuses to participate in field sobriety tests, which is his right. Driver arrested and transported to station where he refuses breath test. Defense files Motion to Suppress to argue Police lacked legal grounds to approach, seize and arrest the defendant, given the passage of time since the alleged speeding violation. DWI charge dismissed by negotiated agreement prior to trial.

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