Q: Can you be charged with a DUI if they have no proof that any substance was in your system such as blood/urine test?
I was behind the wheel and had muscle spasms which caused me to swerve around the road and my friend helped me pull to the side of the road. Someone saw this and called 911. The police found a drug on my friend and arrested him but I hadnt taken any of it. I recently started taking an SSRI anti depressant and i personally believe that I had an adverse reaction to it. The police thought I was under the influence of a drug but they had me taken to the hospital where my blood was tested and came up negative for any drugs other than my antidepressant. They charged my friend for possession but they told him that I was charged with a DUI but I never received any sort of citation or was ever contacted about this charge. Is it possible that I was charged and if so, do they have evidence to charge me with the DUI? Could they have possibly lied to my friend about charging me? My license is still at the police station but Im afraid they will arrest me if I go to pick it up. What should do?
A: You have many questions. Call and ask the cops if you can pick up your license and whether you have been charged.
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