Now We Defend

Celebrity DUI Stops: What Body Cam Footage Reveals All

You don't have to answer police questions or perform field sobriety tests during a DUI stop, even if you're a celebrity.In this episode of Now We Defend, former prosecutors T.L. Kearney, Tim Long, and Justin Baran break down body cam and dash cam footage from real DUI stops, including Tony Romo's traffic stop and Justin Timberlake's arrest in New York.

They grade each stop and point out exactly where these high profile drivers helped, or hurt, their own defense.The hosts also react to a viral traffic stop clip, explain the difference between friendly conversation and a lawful investigation, and break down when a routine stop legally becomes a DUI investigation.

They close out with an update on the high profile Lindsay Clancy trial in Massachusetts, where the jury deadlocked and the judge declared a mistrial.What this episode covers:

  • Why field sobriety tests are optional in Pennsylvania
  • How casual conversation with police can build a DUI case against you
  • When reasonable suspicion turns a traffic stop into a DUI investigation
  • What Tony Romo and Justin Timberlake did wrong on body cam
  • Why staying quiet protects you better than being polite

If you're facing a DUI charge in Central Pennsylvania, call Kearney Law at 717-668-8159.