Just last week Top Tier DUI Attorney Matthew Ruff was successful in winning a drunk driving case out of Torrance California after he showed the DMV that Police acted unlawfully by stopping, detaining and arresting his client based on an anonymous 911 call.

The case was based on a report made from an anonymous caller who saw a truck “swerving” and “almost striking vehicles”. The police responded and located the truck. A stop was made and the client was arrested after failing field sobriety tests. A breath test was given showing a .16 BAC, twice the legal limit. The police never independently observed any suspicious driving or violations of the law. The client had his license taken and was given a Court date. A copy of the officer’s sworn statement is shown below:

Matthew was hired and immediately demanded a DMV hearing to challenge the arrest and suspension of the client’s license, prior to getting into Court. At the hearing Matt argued the arrest, based on the anonymous 911 call, was unlawful. Matthew cited legal authority to support his contention and presented testimony from his client. Among other things, Matthew contended “No personal observations of criminal activity or traffic violations of any kind were made by the officer. The bare bones anonymous civilian tip was clearly insufficient to justify the stop and detention in this case”.

The Decision: License Suspension Set Aside!

Matthew Ruff is a Top Tier DUI Defense Attorney in Torrance California with over 30 years experience fighting and winning cases and protecting the rights of his clients.

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