Marc L. Stein Criminal Law Blog

When an officer pulls someone over who they suspect of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI), the driver will be asked to perform a number of very strange field sobriety exercises .  One of these exercises is known as the walk and turn.  In the walk and turn exercise the officer will ask the driver to take nine heel to toe steps, make a turn using a series of small steps, and walk back taking another nine heel to toe steps.  All the while, the driver is supposed to... Read More