| DUI (driving under the influence) is a serious offence in | | | | tests at that time. Defense can also be built by |
| Florida and may be considered as a misdemeanor or | | | | analyzing the DUI deposition testimonies of the cops as |
| traffic crime or even felony in some cases. Getting | | | | well as state expert witnesses. Attorneys can |
| arrested under DUI may mean a permanent criminal | | | | effectively review the case for any loopholes, conduct |
| record, fine, community service, loss of license, vehicle | | | | independent analysis of the blood samples, check the |
| immobilization, higher insurance rates and may be even | | | | calibration and maintenance records of the |
| imprisonment. As per the Florida law, every person | | | | breath-analyzing machine, suppress evidence and |
| operating a motor vehicle gives an "implied consent" to | | | | obtain good witnesses to provide the best defense. |
| take a chemical breath test when suspected of drunk | | | | There are good chances for building a solid defense |
| driving by an official. There could be blood tests and | | | | for DUI cases as it was found that breathalyzer |
| urine tests also for determining the levels of alcohol in | | | | machines can give false readings. Nausea and |
| blood and urine. Refusal to take these tests would | | | | disorientation, which are considered as impairment of |
| result in confiscation of the driving license for a year. | | | | normal faculties, can also be impaired by police car |
| There would be several formalities involved when | | | | lights. Balance can be impaired by the pitch of the road |
| arrested under DUI. The best option under these | | | | or by injuries to the hips, knees, joints or back. There |
| circumstances is to consult a good DUI attorney who | | | | are some medications that cause side effects |
| would be able to provide good defense and prevent | | | | resembling intoxication. Conducting sobriety tests in |
| or lessen the punishment. DUI attorneys are generally | | | | unfavorable conditions would also give false results. |
| familiar in breath tests, blood analysis, urine analysis and | | | | Exhaustion or fear can be mistaken for drunkenness. |
| drug recognition evaluation, and would be thus able to | | | | A recent blow to the head may also seem like |
| look for any loopholes in the test results. They can also | | | | intoxication. Conditions like diabetes, hypoglycemia may |
| defend by analyzing the environment and road | | | | also result in impairment. All these factors are carefully |
| conditions at the time and location of the arrests and | | | | analyzed by the attorney to build a strong defense |
| any other factors that may have affected the sobriety | | | | against DUI conviction. |