Unlawful Police Stop

Sometimes an unlawful police stop will result in a DUI arrest and charge. If this has happened to you, you have rights. An unlawful stop may result in your case being dismissed or your charges dropped – if you have a skilled DUI attorney who can prove the stop was unreasonable or uncalled for.

When a police officer pulls a person over for suspected DUI, the officer must have observed some type of behavior that would cause one to reasonably suspect the driver was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. This behavior may include:

• Swerving
• Speeding
• Driving recklessly
• Driving too slow
• Ignoring traffic laws
• Taking a corner too quickly
• Ignoring a stop sign or traffic light

This behavior acts as “reasonable cause” for an officer to pull you over. However, if this behavior was not present and if you were driving appropriately and safely, and yet a police officer still pulled you over, this may qualify as an unlawful police stop. These stops may occur at specific times, especially on holidays or after 2am when most bars and clubs throughout Los Angeles close.

DUI Attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP

The Los Angeles DUI attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP have tried numerous DUI cases throughout Southern California. We know what to look for in an unlawful police stop and what we will need to prove, either in or out of court, to help ensure the unlawful stop that led to your DUI arrest is contested.