Cross-Examining Police Officers
Worcester DUI Attorneys
Cross-examining police officers is an important part of the service that a competent Worcester DUI Attorney will provide while representing your interests and protecting your rights in criminal court and at your Registry Hearing with the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV). The officer's observations regarding your driving behavior and any outward signs of intoxication that he or she believed you displayed on the side of the road may be used against you in criminal court and at your license suspension hearing. Police reports and your performance on field sobriety tests and a breath or blood test will also play a crucial role in the prosecution's ability to obtain a conviction against you.
Challenging the Police Officer's Testimony
What if we told you that we are often able to disprove or bring into question the officer's testimony against you? A successful cross-examination may reveal a law enforcement officer who contradicts himself or who admits to have little to no experience with these types of cases. A thorough cross-examination by an aggressive lawyer may even bring serious issues to the court's attention, such as:
- Inaccurate police reports
- An officer using a subjective point of view or a "feeling" to describe whether a driver was intoxicated, rather than factual evidence
- Field sobriety tests administered incorrectly or with unclear instructions
- An incorrectly administered breath test or blood test
- A breath test administered without the officer overseeing the standard 15-minute waiting period (to make sure the defendant does not eat, drink, belch, regurgitate, smoke or do anything else that may skew the Breathalyzer results)
Contact a DUI Defense Lawyer in Worcester, MA
For a free initial consultation regarding your Worcester OUI/DUI charges, contact The Massachusetts DUI Defense Group today. A skilled Worcester DUI Lawyer can talk to you about your case, your legal rights, and your options in challenging the charges you are facing. A major part of our firm's ability to beat your DUI may be our aggressive cross-examination of the arresting officer.
Our Worcester DUI Defense Attorneys in understand that people are arrested for drunk driving at all hours and need solid legal advice right away. When you need effective, strategic defense, contact us 7 days a week, 24 hours a day at (888) 456-2773. We answer our phones at night and on the weekend - we even meet clients at our Worcester office on Saturdays and Sundays! |