JURY AGREES WITH WALLIN THAT POLICE MISTREATMENT OF CLIENT DISCREDITS PROSECUTION

March 11, 1999 | People v. Lester S:

Mr. S. was charged with DUI and various other traffic offenses. Mr. Wallin argued to the jury that the Officer had mistreated his 60 year old client, by strip-searching him and grading the field sobriety tests as if he were a young man 40 years younger. After deliberating for over three hours, the jury came back Not Guilty.