We like to assume that technology works well in this day and age, but no good defense lawyer has blind faith in technology, especially when the information these tech devices provide can be used to convict their client. One piece of technology that is frequently involved in our DWI cases is a breathalyzer, which measures […]
Do Breathalyzer Machines Round Up?
Across the US, you are considered to be driving under the influence of alcohol if you have a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08%. While that number is standard, what about the devices used to capture this data? Could these machines be flawed or have rounding errors? The sad truth is that yes, these machines can […]
Do Minors Have To Blow Into A Breathalyzer When Asked By Police?
If police suspect that a driver is under the influence of alcohol, they may ask the driver to blow into a breathalyzer to determine their blood alcohol concentration. Drivers are well within their rights to refuse to blow into a breathalyzer, but doing so will trigger an Implied Consent violation, so you need to evaluate […]
Should I Blow Into The Breathalyzer?
One of the most common questions we get when a client reaches out after having been pulled over is whether or not they should submit to a breathalyzer test. As you might imagine, the answer to that question is more complex than simply yes or no. So what factors go into this decision, and what […]
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 […]
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