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 […]
I Think My Breathalyzer Test Was Wrong
Breathalyzer machines are far from perfect, which is why they don’t carry much legal weight in the courtroom. However, police rely heavily on these devices because they paint a seemingly clear picture of whether or not the driver in question has had too much to drink. These machines are supposed to undergo regular baseline and […]
Sober Driver Taking Breathalyzer Kills Woman
A car accident in Texas may change the way breathalyzers function after a sober driver hit and killed a woman in Texas. 18-year-old Alexis Butler was killed earlier this month as she backed her car out of her driveway when she was struck on the passenger side of her vehicle by a pickup truck. The […]
If I Drank Last Night Will It Set Off My Ignition Interlock Today?
We work with a lot of clients who have been charged with driving under the influence. For those offenders who have multiple DUIs on their record or other aggravating factors were present, one stipulation of their sentence may be to install an ignition interlock device (IID). An IID ensures that a person does not have […]
Do I Have To Take A Breathalyzer If I’m Pulled Over For DUI?
We’re back with another installment of Whiteboard Talk! If you missed some of our previous Whiteboard Talk videos, click on some of these links to see old episodes. In this talk, we answer the question, “Do I have to take a breathalyzer if I am pulled over for DUI in Minnesota?” Avery Appelman explains the […]
