DUI Breath Test Reliability Experienced DUI attorney’s will attempt to have results suppressed so not used against their client in trial. For a DUI breath test result suppressed in court, the judge must determine that its results are unreliable. Several states have administrative rules that set out procedures. A DUI breath test requires meeting these administrative […]
DUI Chemical Tests And The Law
Basics of DUI Chemical Tests – Blood, Breath, and Urine Three types of DUI Chemical Tests are used to attempt to measure BAC (Blood Alcohol Content). They are breath tests, blood tests, and urine tests. Depending on the circumstances of your particular case and the state you are located in. Police may or may not […]
The Different Types of DUI Breath Tests
Several different types of DUI breath tests detect levels of alcohol present on a person’s breath. At the scene of a DUI incident, Preliminary Breath Tests (PBT) most commonly used. PBTs are portable handheld devices. They typically have an LCD readout, and lack the ability to print the result. The results of a PBT are […]
Choice of DUI Test Relative to Suspect and Officer
Is the choice of DUI test mine or the officer’s? There are 3 chemical tests (blood, breath, and urine) that measure a person’s blood alcohol content, the availability and usage of them differ from state to state. Moreover, in some jurisdictions, DUI cases only use breath and blood test. Other jurisdictions use all three methods. […]
Finger to Nose DUI Field Sobriety Test
The Finger to Nose DUI field sobriety test is a sobriety exercise that is commonly administered to DUI suspects. Police use this test to confirm impairment and for obtaining enough probable cause for your arrest. NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator) does not specifically support the Finger to Nose exercise, but it is still commonly used […]
One Leg Stand DUI Field Sobriety Test
Just like the Walk and Turn, the One Leg Stand is a test commonly used by police to measure a DUI suspects level of impairment. Just like all other field sobriety exercises, it’s not referred to as test, especially in front of jury. Why? Because you do not want it to sound like something you can […]
Field Sobriety Testing in DUI Cases
Field Sobriety Testing (FST) or Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), (which include the Walk and Turn, and the One Leg Stand) are tests used by police in DUI investigations. They’re a set of divided attention tasks that help police determine for possibly impairment. They’re also used to obtain probable cause for a DUI arrest. If your […]