| Oct 29, 2025 | Case: 25-CM-005271 | Judge Allen |
| Facts: | The defendant was stopped on his boat for weaving back and forth and having no emitting lights. Officers noticed an odor of alcohol, slurred speech, empty champagne bottles, a dazed look, and he had to brace himself against fixed objects for balance. He then performed the exercises designed for boating under the influence cases, which consisted of the HGN, finger to nose, palm pat, and hand coordination exercises. He was arrested for Boating Under the Influence and later refused a breath test. | |
| Defense: | On tape, his speech was normal and he was not off balance. The officer was not instructing the defendant properly on the exercises which made it very confusing. Also, the officer wrote someone else's name in the reports, so was he really talking about the defendant or someone else. The State Dropped the Boating Under the Influence and he received no conviction and no penalties other than court costs. | |
| Result: | The State Dropped the Boating under the Influence. | |
