Q: Do I need a criminal defense lawyer to fight an unmarked state trooper's conducts against my 17 yrs old {d} for traffic
Daughter was recently pulled over by an unmarked state trooper for what the trooper thought was ignoring a stop sign when in fact there is a incoming traffic does not stop sign is posted where he thought she almost came too close to another car when she legally had the right of way. He had no reason to follow her to begin w/ but It was also raining & roads were wet where she ended up doing a rolling stop where he turned his lights on to pulled her over. Her face was still swollen from having 4 fillings on Mon & 4 wisdom teeths removed all in the same wk where she was taking just a prescribed med for pain. She barely could talk to him due to the facial features & he decided to charge her w/DUI & reckless driving. He never called for female backup, cuffed her & patted her down where he touched her boobs & her private area. He took her for blood work at the hospital w/out having a parent present. So many errors in my opinion of the trooper's conduct.
A: Having a knowledgable criminal defense attorney is always helpful, because "you don't know what you don't know". From what you have shared, it seems like there are some good defenses that could be used to help your child avoid a conviction for DUI.
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