How Does A Proven DUI Lawyer Beat A Breath Alcohol Test

How does a proven DUI attorney beat a breath alcohol test? This article answers the question, and walks you through the technology police use and the flaws with it and with our justice system itself.

Everyone is aware that when they’re pulled over for suspicion of operating while intoxicated, you’ll be asked to provide a breath sample.

What fewer people know is that you’ll actually be asked to provide two breath samples.

These tests will ultimately decide the future of your case.

In order to provide the best defense, your attorney should be aware of how the machines operate, along with their major drawbacks.

Successfully combining errors by the police with errors by the machine can lead to the dismissal of your case.

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The Famous Preliminary Breath Test

Let’s first focus on the Preliminary Breath Test (“PBT”) that you’ll be asked to take roadside.

This breath test is used to help the officer determine if he has probable cause to arrest you for operating while intoxicated.

Obviously, the best defense is to refuse this test.

You’re not required to take the PBT, despite what the officer may tell you.

Refusing to take the PBT on the roadside is a civil infraction, punishable by a fine.

Therefore, you have the choice to give the police evidence against you or pay a fine.

The officer will still most likely arrest you, but you’ve removed the most powerful piece of evidence against you.

If you choose to take the PBT, not all is lost.

The PBT result is usually the biggest piece of probable cause that’ll be used against you.

However, by properly evaluating the police report and dash-cam videos, errors can be found that could invalidate the result.

For instance, officers are trained to observe the individual for 15 minutes prior to administering the PBT.

This ensures that no foreign substance has been introduced into the individual’s mouth.

Moreover, it’s assumed that any mouth alcohol will have dispersed from the mouth.

This is important, because the PBT is intended to test air from your lungs, not mouth.

Only the air from your lungs provides a reliable sample of your breath alcohol concentration (BAC).

Therefore, it is important to review the police report and video to determine if the 15 minute period was observed.

These PBT machines are incredibly unreliable.

They’re actually inadmissible in court, except in limited circumstances, due to their unreliability.

Due to their use in the field in rough conditions, the machines aren’t made with complete scientific accuracy.

They cannot distinguish between mouth alcohol and air from your lungs, they’re infrequently calibrated, and there are no ways to tell if the machine is working properly.

If it provides a result, it’s assumed that the machine acted as it was supposed to.

These are some of the ways about how beat a breath alcohol test.

This is why it’s very important to have an attorney who will review your case to determine the reliability of your PBT.

If you choose a DUI attorney based on price, you will get what you pay for. And there’s almost zero chance your attorney will know how to fight breath, blood, or any other element of a DUI case.

Are you ready to risk the rest of your life over the extra money it costs for a proven DUI attorney?

Datamaster (“DMT”) Machine

We move next to the Datamaster breath testing device that’s located at the police station.

Even if you took a PBT on the roadside, you’re still required to take a chemical test at the police station

Many individuals will refuse this test because they assume they’re only required to take one test.

This line of thinking leads to a suspended driver’s license.

You may voluntarily submit to a breath or blood test once arrested, pursuant to the chemical test rights you’re read.

If you choose the breath test, certain requirements must be met by the police.

Once again, they must observe you for 15 minutes prior to administering the test.

This machine’s result will be the main piece of evidence against you, as it’s admissible in court and determines how you’re charged.

Therefore, it’s important to get the booking room video where the Datamaster test is administered.

A thorough review of the video can turn up numerous issues for your benefit.

Very few lawyers use this powerful piece of evidence even though it can mean the difference between a guilty and not guilty verdict.

Finally, these machines are finely-tuned scientific machines.

This means that they require weekly calibration checks and maintenance reviews.

All of these records are stored by the police department.

It’s vitally important to review these records to ensure your machine was acting properly and was properly calibrated at the time you used it.

What have we learned?

Your breath test result may seem air-tight if you aren’t properly informed as to the possible defenses against it.

Through extensive research and hands on training, we have learned how to invalidate breath test results so that your case can be dismissed.

Don’t settle for an attorney who simply looks at the result of your tests as concrete proof of your guilt.

Certainly don’t settle for one who has no clue how beat a breath alcohol test.

Choose an attorney who will review your facts and fight your case.

Facing DUI charges? Unhappy with your current attorney? Request a free consultation now.