If you’ve been charged with drunk driving in Southaven, MS or other parts of Desoto County, one of the issues you may be facing is the breath test reading. Everyone arrested for DUI in Mississippi will be asked to consent to a test of either their breath, blood or urine. In Southaven, the standard procedure…
The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test (HGN) in Mississippi is a field sobriety test designed to measure a driver’s impairment due to alcohol or drugs. It measures the degree of nystagmus (or involuntary jerking) in the eyes and the lack of smooth pursuit as a driver follows an object visually without moving his or her head. …
The testing of a driver’s blood for blood alcohol content in Mississippi DUI crimes is becoming more common, and is considered more accurate than breath testing. But because it is such a complex, exact science, blood testing has its own problems which can lead to an invalid test result (which can be good news for…
