Section 20 Attacking Field Sobriety Test Results

• Library: Defending Boating While Intoxicated Cases 2011

Use of the Handbook referenced in §17 above and its previous editions can be helpful in attacking the results of field sobriety testing. One method of use would be to ask the water patrol officer if the officer is familiar with the current and past editions of the Handbook, its contents, and, specifically, the sections relating to boating stressors and boater fatigue. Counsel should read the portions of the Handbook that are pertinent and ask the water patrol officer if the officer agrees with what has been...