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Finally – The Myth of the “Gold Standard” is Beginning to Unravel!
As reported in the Los Angeles Times article on November 10, 2013, an Orange County Crime Lab error leads to inaccurate blood alcohol test results that could affect hundreds of DUI cases. You ask, Why is this important? Because for years Gas Chromatography, the process of how law enforcement crime labs test most blood samples for alcohol content, has been referred to as the "Gold Standard" by crime lab personnel. The term "gold standard" is nothing more than crime lab personnel's attempt to cloak the gas chromatography process in secrecy so that the public, as well as [...]
California DUI Laws
DUI – DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Vehicle Code Section 23152(a) - DUI. It is unlawful for a person who is under the influence of any alcoholic beverage to drive a vehicle. Vehicle Code Section 23152(b) - Driving with BAC of .08% or more. It is unlawful for a person who has 0.08 percent or more, by weight, of alcohol in his or her blood to drive a vehicle. For purposes of this article and Section 34501.16, percent, by weight, of alcohol in a person's blood is based upon grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or grams of [...]
BAC .21 Felony DUI with No Jail Time
Law Offices of Manuel J. Barba represented a female client who was involved in a traffic accident by rear-ending another car. After she was arrested Client agreed to a blood test and the results showed .21% Blood Alcohol Concentration. Persons in the other car were injured and the District Attorney charged client with Felony VC23153 (a) – Driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury, and Felony VC23153(b) - Driving with a blood alcohol concentration of .08% and causing injury. The case was in San Bernardino County, Rancho Cucamonga Court. Disposition: After negotiation, the case settled for a [...]
