Rose Legal Services’ client (defendant) drove the wrong way around a traffic circle, crashed her automobile into a tree, and left the scene of the accident without reporting it to law enforcement. She was later found at her home where law enforcement officers observed a strong odor of alcohol, thick and slurred speech, glassy bloodshot eyes, difficulty maintaining balance, and confusion. She admitted to having “some drinks earlier.” She was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and faced a one-year suspension of her driver ‘s license for refusing to submit to a chemical test of her breath. A court found no probable cause for the arrest and ordered her license reinstated, and the criminal charge was later dropped.
