Field sobriety tests are among the first tools North Carolina officers use to build a DWI case, but they are subjective, error-prone, and often administered incorrectly. When officers deviate from standardized protocols, the results become unreliable as evidence of impairment. Understanding how field sobriety test errors can strengthen your Greensboro DWI defense starts with knowing what these tests involve and where they commonly go wrong. Our defense attorneys at Schlosser & Pritchett bring the perspective of former prosecutors to every DWI defense case across Greensboro and North Carolina.

The Three Standardized Field Sobriety