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Palm Beach, Florida DUI Defense Lawyers :: Musca Law
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A Police Officer is Forced to be Biased
It is said that Police Officers are biased in framing charges against a DUI suspect only due to the fact that they are Government servants, and their uniform affords them authority that citizens often follow. A West Palm DUI Lawyer observes that the Police are out to convict people because their profession demands it. A Police Officer is paid for arresting a person on charges of DUI. It cannot be reasoned that the witness testimony of a Police Officer is based on true facts only because of the dignity of the uniform.
It is also suggested that the selection of the jury that the educational qualification of the Juror is to be considered. A Juror having faith on the testimony of a Police Officer often suffers from a misconception of the purity of law enforcement, and their judgment is most probably be biased. A West Palm DUI lawyer has cross-examined Police Officers innumerable times and submitted motions to suppress evidence at jury trials. Experienced Police Officers have mastered the way to depose before the jury, and they have been trained to convince the jury. They have an art of talking straight into the eye of the Juror and give an impression that the deposition is based on truth. The Juror is often convinced by the professional representation of the officer.
If it is the first time that a Juror has attended a Court, he or she may be nervous. So, too, is the person who has been convicted under DUI for the first time. A West Palm DUI lawyer will always point out to the Juror that his client may feel nervous as a result because this is the first time that he or she is appearing in court. An efficient Juror will always take into the consideration the testimony of the accused, especially if this is the first time they have appeared in Court, rather than the professional deposition of the Police Officer.
