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My name is Will Smith and I work here at Thomas Law Firm, and I’m one of the team of attorneys that represents our clients. My background before I came to work in private defense is with the DA’s office, where I was the Deputy District Attorney. Bottom line, I know what the prosecution is looking at when they look at your case.

There are three standardized test in Colorado, one is a horizontal gaze nystagmus, the other is the walk-and-turn and then finally, there is the one-leg stand. The most important thing to remember is that those are voluntary maneuvers. The second most important thing to remember that law enforcement should be respected and they should be appropriately communicated to.

It will not benefit you in any way to be adversarial or confrontational with law enforcement. It is only going to cause more problems for you, trust me. Ultimately though, you should absolutely politely decline to do those roadside maneuvers. Those tests are only as good as the law enforcement officer who’s observing those tests. If you want to know more about me and other attorneys in my practice area, go to duidefensematters.com.