June 2010

  Is the breath test machine reliable in Nashville driving under the influence (DUI) cases ? Let’s ask the folks in Washington D.C. The Washington Post reported that over 400 DUI convictions were based upon inaccurate results.The Post reported that  someone improperly set the baseline alcohol concentration levels on the breath test machine.Is there problems happening…

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In this post , i continue to discuss the Metro Nashville Police Department’s DUI testing report. The first field sobriety test given is usually the horizontal gaze nystagmus test. Laboratory research by the Southern California Research Institute indicates the HGN test is 77 % accurate according to the 2006 NHTSA manual in determining…

Music lovers from across the nation will be coming to Manchester , Tennessee for the Bonnaroo Music Festival which kicks off this Thursday.Lynn Edwards of Nashville’s Metro Mix wrote an excellent  Bonnaroo Survival Guide which includes tips on Bonnaroo. However , Bonnaroo also brings out law enforcement from the Tennessee Highway Patrol to local police.Here’s my…

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The video in this post is addressing the "exit sequence" component of a DUI or drunk driving investigation.The police officer is looking for evidence of impairment as a driver steps and walks from the car. According to the National Highway Traffic  Safety Administration , the police will be looking for the following clues.

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As I was driving to work today ,  NPR   had a report on  prison rapes. Over  60,000 sexual assaults are reported each year in America’s prisons. You can click on the link to listen to the report.

One of the most basic police techniques is the photo line up.However , the photo line up can be unfair and biased. New York has established a set of guidelines for the use of the photo line up.You can read the guidelineshere..Thanks to The Crime Report for the information. New York has implemented…

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The Metro Nashville Davidson County Police Department has created a DUI testing report.The video in this segment is a discussion on the observation of the suspect. .One key component of the case is the personal contact between the accused and the police officer. The police officer may be looking for evidence that you are intoxicated. Some of what…

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After the police turn on the blue lights to stop you, one clue they look for is your response to emergency equipment. A DUI investigation is usually broken down into three parts based on the National Highway Traffic  Safety Administration manual on DUI or DWI detection. One of those steps is the vehicle…

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A police officer must have probable cause to make a traffic stop in an DUI investigation.  In Metro Nashville Davidson County’s DUI testing report commonly referred to as a 132 report it lists several reasons for a traffic stop.They are:

  • Crossing center dividing line
  • Failure to obey traffic signals
  • Swerving within the roadway
  • equipment violations such

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Starting today, I will be posting a series of video blogs on one of the most important pieces of evidence in a Nashville , Tennessee DUI case.  The Metro Nashville Davidson County Police Department uses a report called a 132 report in all DUI investigations.  Other than a blood or breath test, the 132 report is the most critical…