Why a Breathalyzer Reading Above the Limit Isn’t an Automatic Conviction
The machine fails more than you think Breathalyzer readings are frequently suppressed in court because of calibration errors, mouth alcohol contamination, and […]
Category: DUI Laws & Regulations
The Legal Implications of Being Charged While Under the Limit
The myth of the legal limit and the machinery of prosecution You sit in a cold chair across from a man who […]
Why Your Medication is Not a Legal Basis for an Arrest
The smell of ozone and mint lingers in the courtroom after a heated cross-examination. I have spent twenty-five years watching the state […]
Why Most Portable Breath Tests Are Not Admissible in Court
I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule […]
Why Most Roadside Breath Tests are Not Admissible in Trial
The Illusion of Forensic Certainty at the Roadside I watched a defendant lose their entire leverage in the first ten minutes of […]
The Legal Reality of Being Charged for Sleeping in Your Own Vehicle
I smell like strong black coffee and the cold residue of a fourteen hour day in the county clerk office. I am […]
How Your Breathalyzer Score Could Be Higher Than Your Real BAC
I smell like strong black coffee and the cold reality of a courtroom at 8 AM. You are sitting in my office […]
How to Challenge the Validity of an Out-of-State Conviction
The air in a modern courtroom smells like industrial floor wax and old fear. I have sat at the defense table for […]
How Your Medical Condition Mimics the Signs of Intoxication
The office smells like strong black coffee and old paper. You are sitting across from me because a police officer mistook your […]
Why a Prior Conviction From 10 Years Ago Still Matters
I watched a client lose their entire claim in the first ten minutes of a deposition because they ignored one simple rule […]