It's impossible to accurately predict which case will go to trial.
Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney Rosemary Chavez has prosecuted Driving Under the Influence of Drugs defendants for twenty years. She also teaches in the LAPD's Drug Recognition Expert school, as well as in the related Impaired Driver Apprehension (IDA) course.
In Rosemary's experience, cases you would think would go to trial, often don't, usually because the defendant pleads to the charge. The converse is also true, in that it's not uncommon for apparently strong cases to unexpectedly go to trial. Rosemary's point is that your DUI arrest report should thoroughly document all the elements of the offense, including the three phases of DUI detection, and the drug influence evaluation, if any.
Rosemary also reminds officers that "You can't ever not do your job." A comprehensive, accurate, and descriptive report is part of your job.
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