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DRE Checklist, Step 7: Dark Room Examinations

By San Diego Attorney on May 14, 2012

A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) must follow a checklist that breaks down into twelve components. The next few blogs will examine each step in detail.

Step 7: Dark Room Examinations

Using a pupillometer, which is a plastic card on which a number of circles and semi- circles appear, the DRE will take the subject in to a dark room to estimate the pupil size in room light and do the following:

DRE Checklist, Step 6: Examination of Vital Signs

By San Diego Attorney on May 9, 2012

A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) must follow a checklist that breaks down into twelve components. The next few blogs will examine each step in detail.

Step 6: Examination of Vital Signs

The DRE is required to make precise measurements of the subjects:

DRE Checklist, Step 5: Divided Attention Psychophysical Tests

By San Diego Attorney on May 8, 2012

A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) must follow a checklist that breaks down into twelve components. The next few blogs will examine each step in detail.

Step 5: Divided Attention Psychophysical Tests

The DRE will administer four-divided attention psychophysical tests to the subject:

DRE Checklist, Step 4: Examination of the Eyes

By San Diego Attorney on May 1, 2012

A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) must follow a checklist that breaks down into twelve components. The next few blogs will examine each step in detail.

Step 4: Examination of the Eyes

The DRE will administer three different tests to check the subject’s eyes:

Illegal Smuggling Across the Border

By San Diego Attorney on April 30, 2012

Alien smuggling is a dangerous and illegal act. Being so close to the border we understand that people are actively seeking a better way of life and are willing to risk their lives in order to achieve this goal. As a Mexican American young woman, when I hear the work “coyote” I don’t think of the animal, instead I think of the individuals who cross illegal immigrants. These so called “coyotes” cross them through the deserts and mountains when smuggling them across the U.S.-Mexico border. Most “coyotes” turn out to be nice people, but many are not. U.S. Border Patrol Agents have found cases where the “coyote” has stranded women with children because they could not keep up. In many sad cases, agents find the dead bodies of mothers with their arms wrapped around their children. “Coyotes” will leave anyone who can not keep up and thousands of people will die due to dehydration and starvation. Even more extreme is the fact that “coyotes” have been know to kill the illegal immigrants because they could not pay for the services provided.

If you are suspected of illegal smuggling, contact our offices today for a free consultation. Criminal Defense Attorney James N. Dicks can help you face damaging criminal charges such as:

DRE Checklist, Step 3: Preliminary Examination

By San Diego Attorney on April 30, 2012

A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) must follow a checklist that breaks down into twelve components. The next few blogs will examine each step in detail.

Step 3: Preliminary Examination

This step begins with an extensive physical contact with the subject. The purpose of this contact is to look for any evidence of a medical compliance that would warrant terminating the evaluation and summoning medical assistance. The DRE will:

DRE Checklist, Step 2: Interview the Arresting Officer

By San Diego Attorney on April 26, 2012

A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) must follow a checklist that breaks down into twelve components. The next few blogs will examine each step in detail

Step 2: Interview of the Arresting Officer

If the DRE did not personally arrest you, then they will need to speak to the arresting officer before they begin their evaluation. Some of the questions the DRE will ask the officer are:

DRE Checklist, Step 1: Breath Alcohol Test

By San Diego Attorney on April 25, 2012

A Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) must follow a checklist that breaks down into twelve components. The next few blogs will examine each step in detail.

Step 1: Breath Alcohol Test

When the DRE is first summoned, the first question they will ask is:

The DRE Checklist

By San Diego Attorney on April 18, 2012

When dealing with a Drug Recognition Expert they must conduct an evaluation on you that is completely systematic and standardized. They will:

First DUI Conviction

By San Diego Attorney on February 13, 2012

For many people their first DUI can be a very stressful time. Many people don’t know what do when charged with a DUI or the consequences that follow it. Factors that affect the sentence of a DUI can include speeding, an accident, or having high blood content.

In California, if convicted of a first DUI you can expect the following penalties: