Raleigh DUI lawyer comments on limitations of breathalyzers. This Raleigh DUI lawyer has previously commented on the limitations of breathalyzer devices. Now, let me give you a few specific examples of industrial compounds leading to erroneously high breathalyzer results. As I commented a few threads ago, the breathalyzer detects any compound from the methyl group — which includes “drinking alcohol”… (more…)
Raleigh DUI Lawyer & Nystagmus Test This Raleigh DUI lawyer recently blogged about the nystagmus test, one of the DUI/DWI sobriety tests utilized by law enforcement officers throughout North Carolina to determine whether a DUI/DWI subject may be intoxicated. Today, I’d like to discuss in a bit more detail how an officer goes about “scoring” the test. As I stated… (more…)
Raleigh DUI lawyer comments on very high BAC cases This Raleigh DUI lawyer was in court recently and happened upon a case in which a DUI/DWI defendant (he was not my client) allegedly was arrested while driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.341% (more than four times the legal limit). I couldn’t help but wonder: is that some sort… (more…)
Raleigh DUI lawyer & sobriety checkpoints. This Raleigh DUI lawyer thinks that modern technology may be catching up with DUI law enforcement officers with regard to sobriety checkpoints. Indeed, many GPS systems and other location tracking devices are not able to indicate when and where sobriety checkpoints have been set up. In addition, motorists can pay to receive text and/or cell… (more…)
This Raleigh DUI lawyer has written extensively about sobriety checkpoints. Now comes word that the prohibition of such practices may be a growing trend. Consider the following story originally published in the Providence Journal: PROVIDENCE — Two Democratic House lawmakers have introduced a bill that would outlaw roadside police checkpoints used to identify drunken drivers. Rep. Charlene Lima is the… (more…)