The standard procedure for seeing if a driver is under the influence of alcohol is by taking a measurement of their blood alcohol concentration, or BAC. Oftentimes this is conducted with the help of a breathalyzer, but police can also take measurements through blood or urine samples. This reading helps to determine if the individual […]
Does My BAC Level Matter In A DWI Case?
Not all drunk driving charges are the same, and there are certain factors that can influence how you are charged if you are caught driving while intoxicated. We’ve talked about aggravating DWI factors on the blog in the past, which include having a previous DWI within the last 10 years or having a minor in […]
5 Ways A BAC Test Can Be Contaminated
We rely on technology for countless tasks each and every day. However, we sometimes take these tech devices for granted by assuming that they are always working properly. If our equipment isn’t properly calibrated or it’s malfunctioning, we can end up trusting information that is incorrect. This is also true when it comes to breathalyzer […]
Can A Breathalyzer Be Wrong?
In the future we will almost certainly have a more reliable way to determine a person’s blood alcohol content via a breath test, but for now we rely on a breathalyzer. These machines are an inexact science, yet they often play a significant role in how a DUI case plays out. This is problematic, because […]
10 Factors That Influence Your Blood Alcohol Concentration
A number of clients who end up challenging a DUI charge argue that they didn’t believe that they were over the legal driving limit at the time they got behind the wheel. Calculating your BAC based solely on your height, weight and alcohol consumption isn’t an exact science, and a number of other factors come […]
