Before an officer arrests a driver on suspicion of DWI, he or she must have probable cause to believe that the person is intoxicated. To reach that conclusion, the officer will make observations regarding the driver’s general demeanor, speech, ability to perform field sobriety tests and other factors. But certain medical conditions can interfere with a driver’s ability to perform field sobriety tests or mislead the officer into thinking that the driver is impaired when the driver is not.
If you have been arrested and have a medical condition that may have misled the arresting officer to believe that you were intoxicated, it may be possible to obtain a dismissal of the charge or reduction to a non-alcohol driving offense. You should speak with a DWI defense lawyer as soon as possible.
Many medical conditions can result in behavior that mimics symptoms of alcohol impairment. Some of these include:
When he defends you, attorney Travis L. Noble will examine all of the facts and consider all possible defense strategies. This will include medical conditions you suffer from that may have made it appear that you were intoxicated. If a viable defense strategy exists, Mr. Noble will find it.
