Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyers

Breathalyzer Tests in Los Angeles County, California

Virtually every year, new laws are implemented in California in regard to driving under the influence (DUI). DUI penalties increase, new laws are enforced and overall the situation looks bleak for any drivers arrested for DUI whose breathalyzer test results are above the legal limit.

The Los Angeles DUI attorneys and lawyers at Gold & Witham still offer aggressive DUI defense even in the face of California’s increasingly stringent laws and regulations, and a driver’s failed breath test. Breathalyzer test results are often used in conjunction with field sobriety tests and observations made by the police officer. The defense lawyers and attorneys at our firm understand how to look at a case from every angle to determine how to effectively represent a client. A tailor-made plan of action is what a Los Angeles DUI lawyer at Gold & Witham will utilize in defending a client who is facing charges involving a Los Angeles DUI.

Los Angeles Breathalyzer Tests – Faults and Defenses

Although certain breathalyzer test machines are approved by the federal government, no machine is entirely faultless and accurate in its analysis of a breath sample. The first error potentially arises when you look at the fact that the breathalyzer is analyzing a breath sample to determine a driver’s blood alcohol level. It uses a complex ratio which is supposed to be a comparison of a blood alcohol level based upon the concentration of alcohol in a person’s breath. No two human beings are built exactly the same, with the same body temperature, lung temperature, metabolism, weight and health. All these issues may affect the results of a breathalyzer test.

In addition, how a breath test is administered, whether the machine is properly calibrated and whether any electronic equipment is present may also affect the effectiveness of a breathalyzer test. It is the task of Los Angeles DUI defense attorney or lawyer to prove that a breathalyzer test did not produce the correct result; thus throwing breath test evidence out – the evidence which is often most important in a Los Angeles DUI case.

Contact a Los Angeles DUI lawyer at Gold & Witham to see how we can successfully contest your breathalyzer test results!