Police Officer Wounded During Los Angeles DUI Stop

Whenever a police officer performs a Los Angeles DUI Stop, he or she has to perform certain tasks and abide by a specific procedure.  Whenever a DUI Defense Attorney examines a drunk driving charge, he will look at how the police or California Highway Patrol behaved during the  Los Angeles DUI Stop.

However, there are times when officers are unfortunately risking their lives due to the violent behavior of an alleged criminal.  In Santa Monica, a police officer was shot during a Los Angeles DUI Stop.  Officers later wounded the shooter after an extensive dragnet.  Officers pulled over a sport utility (SUV) near the intersection of Pico and Lincoln Blvds.  Soon after the SUV was pulled over, the passenger jumped out of the black Nissan and opened fire.  Although officers returned fire, the driver managed to escape; he was later arrested.  The officer was shot in the abdomen and is believed to be in good condition. 

Any Los Angeles DUI Stop is an opportunity for the police to arrest someone simply for driving erratically.  California Highway Patrol officers and police officers will pull drivers over for:

• Swerving
• Speeding
• Driving recklessly
• Driving too slow
• Ignoring traffic laws
• And much more

After being pulled over, officers at a Los Angeles DUI Stop can administer a Field Sobriety Test or a Breath Test.  A sobriety test might include walking a straight line, touch the finger to the nose, saying ABC's, counting backwards, etc.  A breath test will involve blowing into a breathalyzer to determine the driver's blood alcohol content.  Neither of these tests are particularly trust worthy, and the courts will not even allow DUI Defense Attorneys to examine the science behind breath tests!

If you have been pulled over for a Los Angeles DUI Stop, you need a skilled and experienced DUI Defense Attorney to represent you.  At Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP, our lawyers understand the courts, drunk driving laws, prosecutors and how the police conduct investigations.  We can thoroughly analyze your situation and provide top notch criminal defense to anyone charged with or arrested for drunk driving during a  Los Angeles DUI Stop.