DUI Sobriety Checkpoints

Earlier this week, I was discussing DUI sobriety checkpoints.Sobriety checkpoints are permissible under Tennessee's DUI laws, however they must follow certain guidelines. St v Downey was the first Tennessee Supreme Court case that discussed sobriety checkpoints and DUI roadblocks. In State v Hicks, the Tennessee Supreme Court confirmed that the standards adopted in Downey apply to constitutional challenges to all types of non-emergency roadblocks or check points under the Tennessee Constitution.