by RJ Ferraro | Apr 19, 2017 | Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Legal Principles
The breath test is the most common way police officers make a determination that a driver has had more to drink than is legally allowed before operating a vehicle. Once an officer observes a driving pattern that is indicative of drunk driving, the car can be pulled...
by RJ Ferraro | Apr 17, 2017 | DUI Defense
Unless you have a background in science you might be intimidated when trying to challenge the result of a scientific test. The methodology used and the scientific terms are often times difficult for the layperson to understand, let alone question. So if you have been...
by RJ Ferraro | Mar 3, 2017 | DUI Defense
Most DUI cases are filed after the police pull you over and have you submit to a breath test. The law implies that a breath test is the State’s right, because you have taken advantage of the laws that allow you to drive, so the State should be able to give you a...
by RJ Ferraro | Jan 25, 2017 | DUI Defense
The large majority of DUI cases are filed as a result of a traffic stop that lead to a breath test, with the test result showing that the driver was over the legal limit. In Florida, the legal limit for the amount of alcohol in your system is 0.08%. This means that if...
by RJ Ferraro | Jan 19, 2017 | DUI Defense
In order to be arrested for DUI the police have to have evidence the driver was driving while intoxicated. The most popular way to “prove” intoxication is to administer a breath test. The breath test measures the level of alcohol in your bloodstream, and reports it as...