SFST Legal and Ethical Considerations 5

Question 1

An officer fails to disclose a prior disciplinary record for dishonesty to the defense before testifying. This violates which constitutional doctrine?

Accepted Answer

Brady/Giglio disclosure requirements

Answer

Brady and Giglio require prosecutors and officers to disclose evidence impeaching witness credibility, including dishonesty findings.

Question 2

Missouri v. McNeely (2013) is significant to SFST follow-up procedures because it ruled that:

Accepted Answer

Warrantless blood draws do not qualify under the exigent circumstances exception automatically

Answer

McNeely held that natural dissipation of alcohol alone does not create automatic exigency to justify warrantless blood draws.

Question 3

When SFST results are used in a civil DUI-related injury lawsuit, the standard of proof required is:

Accepted Answer

Preponderance of the evidence

Answer

Civil cases use the preponderance of the evidence standard, meaning it is more likely than not that the fact is true.

Question 4

An officer's use of racial or ethnic appearance as the primary basis for initiating an SFST stop violates:

Accepted Answer

The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

Answer

Race-based stops violate the Equal Protection Clause because they treat individuals unequally without legitimate justification.

Question 5

An officer conducting SFSTs on a military base without jurisdiction authorization may have the evidence:

Accepted Answer

Suppressed for lack of legal authority to act

Answer

Evidence obtained by an officer acting outside their jurisdiction may be suppressed because the stop lacked legal authority.

(SFST) Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Certified Practice Test

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SFST Legal and Ethical Considerations 5