DUI Defense

There are several defenses available to people whosame or similar circumstances.
are accused of driving under the influence. Since theDefense to the criminal charges may arise from
prosecution has the burden of proving each and everydifferent areas, and consultation with a DUI defense
element of the case beyond a reasonable doubt, thelawyer is critical to determine which may apply in a
defendant need only create reasonable doubt in onegiven case.
area in order to prevail against a drunk driving charge.Other defenses relate to the reliability of the chemical
A person is not necessarily guilty if the machine saystest results. Some people, for example, are simply not
he is above the legal limit. There are many defensessuitable candidates for breath testing due to dental
to DUI or DWI cases, and these should be exploredproblems, which trap alcohol in the mouth and create
before even considering pleading guilty to DUI or afalsely high breath test results. Others suffer from
related drunk-driving offense.medical conditions such as persistent heartburn
It is usually legal to drink and drive, but if the driver is(GERD), which can cause falsely high readings in
under the influence then it becomes illegal. In differentbreath tests. It takes between a millionth and a billionth
states, under the influence is defined differently, butof a fluid ounce of alcohol to register a .10 on the
generally it refers to those cases in which the driver isbreath test machines. This is above the legal limit in
drunk or has taken drugs to such an extent that thatevery state, and can result in a criminal conviction
his mental and physical abilities are impaired and theyunless fully explored by a qualified DUI or DWI defense
no longer have the ability to operate the vehicle withlawyer.
the caution characteristic of a sober person under the