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If the officer believes you are impaired due to the effects of drugs or alcohol you will be arrested and detained for suspicion of DUI.
In every state, a blood-alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.08 is the legal limit for impairment. That means that any motorist with a BAC at or above this level is considered impaired and subject to arrest for Driving Under the Influence (DUI.) A DUI conviction can bring a host of troubles your way, including hefty fines, suspension of your driver’s license, and possible jail time. If you have been arrest for DUI call our Media DUI defense lawyer today for a free consultation.
Typically, a BAC of .08 to .099 is considered generally impaired, a BAC of .10 to .159 is considered highly impaired, and a BAC of .16 and above is considered extremely impaired. Additionally, a Blood Test will determine if you have taken any controlled substances prior to operating a motor vehicle.
Auto-brewery syndrome is a rare medical condition where alcohol is produced in a person’s digestive system – without drinking any alcohol. Sometimes very intoxicating amounts of alcohol. The condition is most often linked to diets high in carbohydrates and refined foods and the overuse of antibiotic drugs.
The California BAC limit for legal driving is: .01% or higher: If you’re under 21 years old or are on DUI probation for a prior DUI conviction. .04% or higher if: You are driving a passenger for hire vehicle with a passenger (i.e. Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers) effective 7/1/18, or.
This suppression motion or "1538.5 motion" can exclude the DUI BAC tests from admissible evidence, except for DUI sobriety checkpoints.
“Rising blood alcohol” defenses apply when your BAC was below legal limits when driving, but rose above the California blood alcohol limit by the time Police tested your BAC level.
2. Ketosis from Atkins-style diets or diabetes. Conditions such as diabetes, hypoglycemia or low carbohydrate diets (i.e. Paleo or Atkins-style diets) can trigger Ketosis. Ketosis is a normal metabolic process triggered in your body when it doesn't have enough carbohydrates from food for your cells to burn for energy.
Blood tests by law enforcement are presumed by courts to be accurate and the burden is on defense to prove that they are not. One way to accomplish that is to file a "blood split motion" to retest the blood and learn details about how the blood was stored and the BAC blood test conducted.
Studies of Breathalyzers have shown that most cannot accurately distinguish readings for ethanol (ethyl alcohol) from other similar methyl group chemical compounds that can be in your mouth. DUI breath testers capture a sample breath of "alveolar air" from deep in your lungs.