SFST Legal and Ethical Considerations 2

Question 1

Under the Fourth Amendment, what legal standard must officers meet before conducting an SFST?

Accepted Answer

Reasonable articulable suspicion

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Beyond a reasonable doubt

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Probable cause to arrest

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Preponderance of evidence

Question 2

Which Supreme Court case established that roadside sobriety testing does not violate the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination?

Accepted Answer

Pennsylvania v. Muniz

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Miranda v. Arizona

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Schmerber v. California

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Terry v. Ohio

Question 3

An officer administers SFSTs without informing the suspect they are voluntary in a state requiring advisement. This could result in:

Accepted Answer

Suppression of SFST results at trial

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Automatic acquittal of the defendant

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Mandatory re-arrest of the suspect

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Civil immunity for the officer

Question 4

Which ethical obligation requires an SFST officer to document and report clues that suggest a driver is sober?

Accepted Answer

Duty of impartiality

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Chain of custody requirement

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Brady disclosure obligation

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Exclusionary rule mandate

Question 5

When an officer's SFST report omits that the suspect was wearing high-heeled shoes during the Walk-and-Turn test, this constitutes:

Accepted Answer

Exculpatory evidence suppression

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A minor clerical error

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An admissible inference

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Standard administrative discretion

Question 6

A prosecutor requests that an SFST officer inflate clue counts in the written report. The officer should:

Accepted Answer

Refuse and report the request through proper channels

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Comply if instructed by a superior

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Amend the report to satisfy the prosecutor

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Consult a defense attorney first

Question 7

The Daubert standard, applied in federal courts to SFST evidence, requires that the tests:

Accepted Answer

Rest on scientifically validated and reliable methodology

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Be accepted only by law enforcement experts

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Have been approved by the state legislature

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Exclude any peer-reviewed criticism