“Do I have to blow?” It’s a fairly common question we receive from potential clients who are wondering if they accidentally weakened their case. They’re referring to whether or not they actually legally had to take a breathalyzer test, which requires blowing into a...
In order for law enforcement to legally arrest someone, charge them with DUI, and then have them take a chemical BAC test, officers must first legally establish probable cause. Probable cause is a “reasonable suspicion” that someone has committed a crime based on...
When you’re arrested and charged with driving under the influence, you’ll be required to take a blood alcohol content test through one of three common chemical methods: urine, blood, or breath. The breath test is by far the most common in that it’s non-invasive, easy...
Even as little as thirty years ago, law enforcement officers were obtaining probable cause to make DUI arrests by all sorts of means that were as wildly inaccurate as they were varied. This prompted a massive study from the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Most people know about the crime of driving under the influence but few people know just what kind of crime it actually is. Is it a moving violation, like a traffic ticket? Or does it stick on your criminal history as well as your driving record? The answer is yes,...
As we get closer to the holidays, more people will be having holiday-themed parties complete with alcohol. Because this tends to increase the number of people on the road driving under the influence (DUI), police officers will be setting up a number of DUI...
When you are pulled over on suspected DUI, you are likely concerned about how to handle your interaction with the law enforcement officer. It is the police officer’s job to accurately determined whether or not you are driving while drunk, and he or she will administer...
