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Tampa DUI Attorney reports that a recent decision to deny motion to suppress evidence obtained during stop of defendant's vehicle at a sobriety checkpoint was an error. Court found where state did not show that the checkpoint met legal requirements to pass constitutional standards - case would be thrown out.

The court reviewed Written guidelines for checkpoint and held them deficient. The standards left vehicle selection procedure to discretion of a field officer to develop a contingency plan on the spot in the event of a traffic backup. Case tossed because evidence showed that officers did not strictly adhere to written plan.

Source: 33 Fla. L. Weekly D2238a

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