Reader’s Question:

My dear cousin was charged with DUI here in Sunrise Manor, Nevada and his case is already proceeding to trial. His lawyer is already planning on filing suppression motions. Can a DUI case be won by filing a motion to suppress?

Fraser

Sunrise Manor, NV

It is very important for your cousin’s DUI lawyer to file suppression motions for his DUI case in Sunrise Manor, Nevada. According to many experts, not filing the pre-trial motion is a huge mistake and maybe the most common mistake according to others. To tell you frankly, suppression motions do not succeed very often, but a DUI case can still be won by filing them. In general, a DUI stop is justified if the driver was weaving from lane to lane but weaving within a lane may not make the stop justified. Whether they would admit it or not, suppression motions could resonate with a judge.

Even if they lose the suppression motions, it would still be equally important because it would provide an opportunity to question the arresting officer. The police officer could be asked a broad range of questions. The testimony of the officer could be used at trial as well as in plea bargaining. If the officer’s testimony is different in the administrative hearing, the pre-trial hearing, and again at the trial, the stronger the DUI case would be and this is very likely to happen.

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