Shawnee DUI

Shawnee, Kansas DUI defense lawyer

Often, Shawnee police officers make errors when administering the field sobriety test. NHTSA very specifically instructs how the SFT'S are to be given and conducted. An experienced and specifically trained Shawnee, Kansas DUI lawyer can evaluate your case and help determine what errors where made by the arresting officer. This is great evidence for a suspect during trial or suppression. We have won numerous case based on poorly administered field sobriety tests.

Inaccuracies of Field Sobriety Tests

Typically, a Shawnee Officer administers the tests at the site of the traffic stop. He is conducting an "investigation" in order to determine a suspect's sobriety. The results and interpretation of the tests are merely the officer's opinion and are subjective to say the least. Moreover, it is questionable whether these tests have anything to do with being able to drive safely. The tests are supposedly scientifically reliable to determine blood alcohol levels.

An experienced Shawnee, Kansas DUI defense attorney will have been issued a certificate reflecting that he has taken training for DUI under the same training officer's use, the NHTSA manual. If the Shawnee DUI attorney has been properly trained in Field Sobriety Testing, he should have the ability to effectively point out the high level of subjectivity associated with these tests through cross examination and use of the NHTSA manual. The two main FST's at trial are the "one legged stand," and the "walk and turn."

Shawnee, KS City Court

11110 Johnson Drive
Shawnee, Kansas 66203

Location: Northwest corner of Johnson Drive and Nieman Road, 1 mile west of I-35 from the Johnson Drive exit. The Shawnee Municipal Court is located in the City Hall. All of its judges and prosecutors are part time.

Shawnee Court Phone Number: (913) 248-2316 Fax: (913) 962-0983

Website for Shawnee Municipal Court