Most DUI arrest warrants in Tennessee have somewhere in the affidavit that the police officer smelled alcohol . The question is whether the smell of alcohol enough to make a DUI case. Tennessee has held that the smell of alcohol alone is insufficient to establish probable cause to arrest for for driving under the influence.

                                   

I had my first experience dealing with Tennessee’s new bail bond law for those accused of DUI second , DUI third, and felony DUI offenses. The new law may keep those accused of these crimes from being released on bond.In Nashville,Tn., once a person is arrested and can’t make bond their case is placed on the

                                         

This could be one of the severe effects of alcohol on the human body.However , I ran across a chart which spells out the effects of alcohol on the human body.

Progressive effects of alcohol
BAC (% by vol.) Behavior Impairment
0.010–0.029
  • Average individual appears
    normal
  • Subtle effects that can be
    detected with special

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uLi4ScNyUqQ%26hl%3Den_US%26fs%3D1%26

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.

  • Cannot open

 California DUI lawyer Lawrence Taylor wrote a post on his DUI Blog on the cost of a DUI conviction.

.

Drunk Driving Could Cost $20,000

CNBC News.  Dec. 14  –  Twenty thousand dollars sounds like a lot to pay for a drink at a holiday party, but if that last cocktail puts you over the legal limit, that “one for the road” could easily cost you that or more.

One drink too many puts you at risk for not only an arrest, but also for fees, fines and costs that can run you thousands of dollars. While a DUI or DWI may be a misdemeanor charge in a number of jurisdictions, it’s a matter that most judges and district attorneys take very seriously. The financial toll of a conviction will play out for years to come, and in many states that can add up to $20,000 before everything is over. This includes bail, fines, legal fees, increased auto insurance premiums, loss of work income, court-ordered alcohol education programs and more.

Of course, if you get fired from your job as a result of the arrest, that dollar figure would skyrocket…

The Texas Department of Transportation says a June 2006 survey in that state showed the total costs of a DWI arrest and conviction — for a first time offender with no accident involved — would range from $9,000 to $24,000.

 

 

 Continue Reading What’s The Cost of A DUI Conviction in Tennessee?

The DUI Unit in Nashville, Tennessee uses a breath alcohol test in most DUI arrests .The question is " Do you have a right to an independent blood alcohol test."  .Tennessee Code Annotated 55-10-4109(e) provides that a person tested for blood alcohol "shall be entitled to have an additional sample of blood or urine procured and