Karen Huger’s DUI case will not be dismissed.
According to reports, “The Real Housewives of Potomac” star’s legal team filed a motion to dismiss her case. In March, we reported that Huger was arrested and charged with a DUI, however, the motion was filed in July.
In the motion, her legal team claimed that the arresting officers received their evidence through an unlawful search and seizure. The paperwork also asked if the courts could “suppress the statements and evidence because she was never read her Miranda rights.”
A judge denied the motion two weeks after it was filed. The court argued that Huger was not “required to have her Miranda rights read to her because it was roadside investigation” and cited other Supreme Court cases.
The judge added, “Karen Huger’s statements were not obtained as a result of a custodial interrogation because some of her statements were made while Emergency Medical Statements (EMS) personnel were treating the defendant for potential injuries. The defendant’s statements made during this time were free and voluntary, and were stated out loud while in the presence of police officers.”
The judge continued, “Additionally, statements made after the defendant was examined by EMS personnel were not obtained as a result of a custodial interrogation because the defendant’s subsequent statements were made while the defendant was temporarily detained pursuant to a traffic stop. The defendant’s statements should not be suppressed and the Defendant’s Motion to Suppress should be denied.”
According to court documents, at the time of Huger’s arrest, officers found two beers in her car and that the airbags had deployed. “Officers additionally observed the driver of the vehicle, the defendant, unsteady on her feet, swaying, stumbling, and slurring her speech. Furthermore, the initial caller spoke to officers on scene and indicated that prior to police arrival, the defendant appeared confused and the caller smelled alcohol when interacting with the defendant.”