if a driver is pulled over for drunk driving but let go and later causes a fatality, is the officer responsible
Asked on 3/28/12, 11:54 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Cynthia Henley
Cynthia Henley, Lawyer
No. The officer didn't kill anyone. And, the driver may have consumed more in the interim or may not have been legally intoxicated at the time of the stop because the person had not absorbed all of the alcohol or drugs. Or, the person may not have appeared intoxicated.
Answered on 3/29/12, 12:11 am