DUI Flashcards

Question

(DUI) Absorption of Alcohol

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Getting the ethanol out of the stomach and into the blood

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68% males 55% females

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* Time * Sex * Weight * Drinking on empty stomach

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* Direct excretion – Breath – Urine – Sweat – Tears – Etc. * Metabolism

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* Burns ethanol * Aided by alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme * Ultimate products of chemical reaction are carbon dioxide and water * Average person’s BAC drops by about 0.015 per hour

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0.015 per hour

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* We can't – The liver takes its time burning up the alcohol

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Blood Alcohol Concentration BAC is the number of grams of alcohol found in 100 milliliters of the person’s blood

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* All elements of crime need to be present

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Actual physical control

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Has to have an engine

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Private property - okay to drive

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there is a difference between them

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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

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driving while having more than a statutorily prohibited BAC

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* Operates or controls motor vehicle * Operator deemed to have given consent to chemical testing * Arrested for DWI * Drivers who refuse are subject to license sanctions

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0.08 or more

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0.08 or less

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Criminal & Civil

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Administrative License Suspension

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(1) Vehicle in Motion (2) Personal Contact (3) Pre-Arrest Screening

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* Phase One - Stop? * Phase Two - Exit? * Phase Three - Arrest?

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Possible Outcomes * Yes - Do it now * Wait - Look for more evidence * No - Don’t do it

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Use this wording in your reports Someone driving under the ifluence or impaired

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* Problems in maintaining proper lane position * Speed and braking problems * Vigilance problems * Judgment problems

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* Weaving * Weaving across lane line * Drifting * Straddling a lane line * Swerving * Almost striking object or vehicle * Turning with a wide radius

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* Stopping problems * Unnecessary acceleration or deceleration * Varying speed * 10 mph or more under the speed limit

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* Driving without headlights at night * Failure to signal * Driving wrong way * Slow response to traffic/officer’s signals * Stopping in lane for no apparent reason

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* Following too closely * Improper lane change/turn * Driving on other than designated roadway * Stopping inappropriately in response to officer * Inappropriate or unusual behavior * Appearing to be impaired

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* Drifting during turn or curve * Trouble with dismount/balance at a stop * Turning problems * Inattentive to surroundings * Inappropriate or unusual behavior * Weaving

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50% =Excelent Cues 30-50% for good cues

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divide attention

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* Erratic movements while going straight * Operating without lights at night * Recklessness * Following too closely * Running stop light or sign * Evasion * Traveling wrong way

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Counting down at least 15 numbers No multiples of 5 or 10 89-71 NOT standardized, but NHSTA aprroved

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D to Q without singing

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thumb to index to pinky counting up… then back to 0 and index finger

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“odor of an alcoholic beverage'

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Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus

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* Lack of Smooth Pursuit * Distinct and Sustained Nystagmus at Maximum Deviation * Onset of Nystagmus Prior to 45 Degrees * 88% accurate detecting subjects ≥ 0.08 BAC

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88% accurate detecting subjects ≥ 0.08 BAC

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* Information processing * Short-term memory * Judgment/decision making * Balance * Steady, sure reactions * Clear vision * Small muscle control * Coordination of limbs

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79% Accurate detecting 0.08 BAC

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(1) Instruction Stage (2) Walking Stage

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1. Cannot keep balance while listening to the instructions 2. Starts too soon 3. Stops while walking 4. Does not touch heel-to-toe 5. Steps off the line 6. Uses arm(s) to balance 7. Improper turn 8. Incorrect number of steps

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83% accurate at detecting 0.08 BAC

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(1) Instruction Stage (2) Balance and Counting Stage

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six inches Same for arms up = six inches

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30 seconds

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1. Sways while balancing 2. Uses arm(s) to balance 3. Hopping 4. Puts foot down

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1975 in Califronia

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– California: 1977 (lab study only) – California: 1981 (lab/field study) – Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, North Carolina: 1983 (field study only)

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* One Leg Stand * Finger-to-Nose * Finger Count * Walk and Turn * Tracing * Nystagmus

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* Vestibular * Neural * Pathological Disorders and Diseases

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Check eyes for: * Equal Pupil Size * Resting Nystagmus * Equal Tracking

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* Lack of Smooth Pursuit * Distinct and Sustained Nystagmus at Maximum Deviation * Onset of Nystagmus Prior to 45 Degrees

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* Lack of Smooth Pursuit * Distinct and Sustained Nystagmus at Maximum Deviation * Onset of Nystagmus Prior to 45 Degrees

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2 or more clues indicates BAC at or above 0.08 (79% accurate)

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2 or more clues indicates BAC at or above 0.08 (83% accurate)

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Divided Attention

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(1) Place your left foot on a line, (real or imaginary) and put your right heel against the toe of the left foot. (2) Place your arms down at your side (3) Maintain this position un til I h ave completed the instructions. Do not start to walk until told to do so. (4) Do you understand?

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(1) When I tell you to start, take nine heel-to-toe steps on the line, turn and take nine heel-to-toe steps back down the line. (2) On your turn, keep your front foot on the line and turn by taking series of small steps with the other foot. (3) Watch your feet while you walk, count your steps out loud, and keep your arms by your side. (4) Once you begin to walk, do not stop until the test is completed. (5) Do you understand?

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(1) ☐ Stand straight, place your feet together. (2) ☐ Place your arms down at your side. (3) ☐ Maintain that position until you are told to do otherwise. (4) ☐ Do you understand?

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(1) ☐ When I tell you to start, raise either leg, keeping your raised foot approximately 6 inches off the ground and parallel to the ground. (2) ☐ Keep your eyes on the raised foot. (3) ☐ Keep your arms at your side, Keep both legs straight (4) ☐ While holding that position, count out loud (one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three) until told to stop. (5) ☐ Do you understand?

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* Physical * Established facts * Illustrative * Demonstrative * Written documentation * Testimony

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* Miranda warning * Subsequent observations/interview of defendant * Chemical test

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* Prove every element of offense * Establish proper procedures were followed

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* Reasonable suspicion for contact * Probable cause for arrest * Proper arrest procedures * Post-arrest evidence * Request for chemical test(s)/results * Clear and concise report

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* Initial Observations * Driving or Actual Physical Control * Vehicle Stop

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Search of a vehicle due to elements of the crime

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* Contact With Driver * Preliminary Questions * Exit From Vehicle

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* SFSTs * Other Field Sobriety Tests * Arrest

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* Disposition of Passengers * Disposition of Vehicle and Property * Witness’ Statements * Transport of Defendant

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* Implied Consent/Search Warrant * Miranda Warning * Evidentiary Test(s) * Notifications * Citation/Complaint * Book or Release

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Based on observations of defendant’s driving, physical appearance, and performance of SFSTs, she was placed under arrest for DUI

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- Identified her/him by their pictured Washington State Driver’s License - Brown Eyes - paying attention to - Upon my inital contact - I could smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from within the vehicle - Speech was normal, however it was slow and slurred at times - Vertical Nystagmus was not present. (6 out of 6 clue) - She completed 15 out of the 18 steps I instructed her to take. - These are just a few of the many expletives they said to me.

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