{"id":343,"date":"2014-06-15T05:37:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-15T05:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.massachusettscriminaldefenselawyerblog.com\/2014\/06\/understanding-police-authority.html"},"modified":"2014-06-15T05:37:09","modified_gmt":"2014-06-15T05:37:09","slug":"understanding-police-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/understanding-police-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"When Can Police order Field Sobriety Tests in a Massachusetts OUI Arrest?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You were stopped for speeding after having consumed alcohol? Can a police officer order you to take field sobriety tests in Massachusetts. This Blog will explain under what circumstances field sobriety tests can be ordered and the type of legal motion a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DUI Defense Lawyer<\/a>\u00a0can make to challenge the officer&#8217;s conduct.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Can Police Officer Request Field Tests Merely Because I consumed Alcohol? \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Police officers have the authority to conduct field sobriety tests if they reasonably suspect that the driver was operating his or her vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. This standard, known as the &#8220;reasonable suspicion&#8221; standard, is the lowest criminal standard used by courts, and its application to roadside sobriety tests makes drivers much more vulnerable to arrest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/understanding-police-authority\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading When Can Police order Field Sobriety Tests in a Massachusetts OUI Arrest?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You were stopped for speeding after having consumed alcohol? Can a police officer order you to take field sobriety tests in Massachusetts. This Blog will explain under what circumstances field sobriety tests can be ordered and the type of legal motion a DUI Defense Lawyer\u00a0can make to challenge the officer&#8217;s conduct. 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