Driving Under the Influence

Evidence of being Impaired

One of the most common forms of evidence is to look at whether you have alcohol, a chemical, or controlled substance in your system. In the case of alcohol, law enforcement can determine your blood alcohol content, or BAC, using your breath, blood and/or urine.

If you are found to have a BAC or 0.08% or higher you are presumed by law to be impaired. If you have a BAC of 0.04% or higher there is a rebuttable presumption that you are impaired. If you are a minor, Florida has a very strict standard of 0.02%.

All of these BAC levels can be determined through a breathalyzer, a blood test, or a urine test. However, even if you don’t give any sample, law enforcement, and ultimately a jury, could still find that you were impaired based on other evidence.

Impairment by alcohol is not the only way to get a DUI. A blood or urine test may be used to determine whether you are impaired by medications, controlled substances or other chemical substances. While exact measurements are usually not available at the time of arrest and the samples have to be sent off for more definitive levels, an arrest can still be based on the presence of substances alone.

DUI Prescription Medications

Have you been charged with a DUI as a result of taking you prescribed medication? You may have a great defense. We don’t always know how medication might affect us, and it is important you ask your physician and pharmacist before driving.

However, sometimes people are charged with DUI as a result of blood results showing certain prescriptions are in their system. If this is the case for you, call for a free consultation at (230) 245-9911. You deserve to be informed of all your options.

DUI Controlled Substances

Have you been charged with a DUI as a result of controlled substances? Prescription and controlled substances are often the basis for DUI charges. Most people think DUIs are just about alcohol but they aren’t.

If you have a DUI resulting from a controlled substance found in your system, call us at (230) 245-9911, let’s get you through this.

Didn’t Blow?

Have you been charged with a DUI even though you didn’t blow? What is the evidence? How can they charge you? Many people believe that if you don’t blow you can’t be charged.

Remember, it is a low threshold to charge you with a crime, it is a higher threshold to be found guilty. You may have a great defense, but you need an aggressive attorney on your side.