PTSD and Field Sobriety Tests
Samara Ballard gives her insight on if PTSD or anxiety is a realistic reason to use for failing a field sobriety tests.
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People dealing with anxiety or PTSD may have difficulty performing field sobriety tests during a DUI stop. So is this a defense? That depends. It's important to have an experienced attorney on your side to guide you through this process. We'll have to establish a clear connection between your anxiety and PTSD and how that affected your performance on the field sobriety test. Pre and post medical records can help with this.
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