[papasmurf]

I heard that if you're pulled over you should give the officer your license, registration and insurance card then refuse everything else including a field sobriety test. Refuse the breath test, don't tell them if you've been drinking...nothing. Just the car info and keep your mouth shut and call a lawyer. Anybody has any experience that they can offer about that suggestion?

In most States you will have your license suspended for one year for refusing a sobriety test. And, still, they can try you for a number of things including DUI, reckless driving, public endangerment, etc., based solely on the officer's testimony.

[CholeraJoe]

You’re absolutely right. My friends who are defense lawyers in Indiana tell me that the prosecutor usually upgrades the charge from a “C” misdemeanor to an “A” for anyone who refuses. Plus, I know of one person who was roughed up by the County Sheriff’s deputies pretty bad for refusing a field sobriety test then additionally charged with resisting arrest.