Blood Tests
What is chemical testing?
Chemical testing is very complex. Whether it’s breath testing, blood testing, both have their flaws. Breath tests are either fuel cell devices which means that they are a hand held device, or they’re an infrared device which means that they use light in determining an alcohol concentration. If you have not reached absorption, and you have not reached equilibrium that breath test can overstate the results by 200% to 300% Blood testing is equally complex, because it’s done through a process of chromatography. If you’ve been arrested for a DUI, and you have a question [...]
How long does alcohol stay in your system?
People often ask, “how long does alcohol stay in your system?” It really depends on the factors of your situation, and it also depends on genetics. Not everybody absorbs alcohol at the same rate. Not everybody metabolizes at the same rate, so it varies. It depends on what you drank, how much you drank, and the times that you drank. When you started, and when you finished. If you’ve been charged for a DUI, and you have questions as to what your blood alcohol concentration may be, then give me a call so that we [...]
DUI v. DWI?
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Twelve Tips To Avoid A DUI Conviction
The holiday season is upon us, and with it usually comes a lot of good cheer. Family and friends get together to enjoy each other’s company and celebrate the season. Office parties are a plenty this festive time of year. There always seems to be plenty of food and spirits available for everyone to enjoy. […]
Is a Wet Reckless Better than a DUI?
If you’ve been arrested and charged with a DUI in the Southern California, you should take these charges seriously as you could be facing jail time, fines, and suspension of your driving privileges. Fortunately, if you decide to work with an experienced DUI Defense Lawyer, it is possible to have your charges reduced or even dismissed. […]
Understanding Chemical Tests
After a driver has been arrested for DUI, the law requires that the driver submit to a chemical test to determine if the driver is under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, drugs or prescription medication. If the officer is arresting the driver for an alcohol DUI, the driver has the right to choose a breath test or a blood test. If the officer believes that the driver is driving under the influence of marijuana, drugs, or prescription medication, the officer has the right to require the driver to take a blood test. If for some reason a breath or [...]
DUI Blood Alcohol Testing & How To Fight Them
A person’s blood alcohol content can be determined by testing a sample of the person’s blood. Compared to a breath test, a blood test is generally a more accurate method to determine a person’s blood alcohol concentration if the analysis is done correctly. However, blood alcohol analysis is a very complicated process and there are many factors related to blood testing that can cause the result to be unreliable. […]
Determining a Driver’s Blood Alcohol Level
Blood alcohol testing is an attempt by law enforcement to determine how much alcohol is in a driver’s bloodstream. If a blood alcohol test result is 0.08% or higher, a driver is presumed to have violated the law (Vehicle Code 23152(b)). Keep in mind that the defense can present evidence, either through cross examination or affirmatively, that the test result is unreliable. It is important to remember that the blood alcohol test is supposed to determine the driver’s blood alcohol concentration at the time of driving the car, and not after the fact. There can [...]
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 [...]
