Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

Non-Standardized Testing DUI — Finger Count Test

Law enforcement agencies utilize a number of different field sobriety tests in order to determine enough probable cause to make a DUI arrest. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has conducted studies that have determined that some tests are accurate indicators, to a certain degree, of a blood alcohol content (BAC) above .10%. However, law enforcement agencies frequently use...

DUI Non-Standardized Testing — Alphabet Test

Law enforcement agencies utilize a number of different field sobriety tests in order to determine enough probable cause to make a DUI arrest. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) has conducted studies that have determined that some tests are accurate indicators, to a certain degree, of a blood alcohol content (BAC) above .10%. However, law enforcement agencies frequently use...

Common plea-bargained offenses

Common plea-bargained offenses for DUIs include: Wet Reckless Driving refers to a plea-bargained conviction of an alcohol-related reckless driving charge (VC 23103) from an original charge of VC 23152. If both the prosecution and the court agree to a plea to 23103, and the prosecution states on the record that there was consumption of alcohol involved, then VC 23103 is eligible to be a prior DUI in...