Over 150 DUI arrests by a decorated Chicago area policeman have been dropped because the police officer was caught falsifying arrest information.  Chicago police officer John Haleas, who had recently been honored for writing up the most DUI arrests in Cook County, has been indicted for perjury, obstruction of justice and official misconduct for lyin.  Apparntly, Officer Haleas failed to follow departmental procedure regarding the administration of field sobriety tests, breath tests and legally required warnings.

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Have you ever wondered what signs of intoxication signal police officers to pursue a DUI investigation? Attorney Jamie Spencer from Austin, Texas writes in his Texas DWI Defense blog that signs of intoxication include

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I think that the cop who arrested me was abusive. After he handcuffed me, he pushed me into the back seat of his cruiser and smashed my head against the door frame. Is there anything I can do?

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