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I don't think they have a case, the evidence is lacking substance and there is no way to prove the states case, but i would be curious to hear opinions. what do you think?
The case is no more “lacking substance” than any other criminal prosecution. You are obviously unfamiliar with standardized field sobriety testing – try googling it and educate yourself about the process (specifically, check out the “Romberg balance test” – that’s the count to 30 thing your “friend” mentioned), the scientific validity of the test, and it’s court acceptance as evidence of impairment. Since said “friend” refused a blood draw, there will be no chemical test that the prosecution can present to a jury. However, that also means that there will be no chemical test for the defense to use to refute the officer’s testimony regarding the impairment shown in the SFSTs – cuts both ways.