California Breath & Blood Tests
In California, the test most often conducted to determine a person's blood alcohol concentration is a breath test. This is a breath test which evaluates the concentration of blood in your breath and measures your estimated blood alcohol level in accordance with it. In California, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08% or above, and a breath or blood test will be used to determine whether you have exceeded that amount.
Los Angeles DUI attorney David D. Diamond understands how breathalyzer tests and blood tests are conducted and what faults they have. Attorney Diamond knows how operator error and an improperly calibrated machine can lead to an inaccurate blood alcohol reading, and he knows how to use this information in court in your defense.
Errors of Blood Alcohol Screening Tests
Breath and blood tests can have different readings for different people, depending upon:
- Weight
- Metabolism
- Sex
- Body temperature
- How much breath is blown into a Breathalyzer
- Rate of alcohol absorption
This, coupled with the possibility that the person administering the test makes an error or reads a result incorrectly, or that the machine is not properly calibrated, can make the validity of a breath test or blood test questionable.
DUI defense lawyer David Diamond will use this and any other defense possible to help you get a positive outcome for your DUI case, regardless of the specific charges you're facing or what your BAC was at the time of the test.
Contact Los Angeles, California DUI attorney David D. Diamond today!
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