Category: DUI
The Role of Video Evidence in DUI Cases
by Jonathan Blecher | August 31, 2017 | DUI
Police dashcam videos show how important the use of video technology can be when defending a DUI case. In the case of one such video, three police officers involved from Oklahoma were suspended for lying in police reports about the DUI arrest. In Miami-Dade County, Florida police agencies across the board discontinued the use of […]
How Accurate Are Blood Tests for DUI Charges?
by Jonathan Blecher | August 28, 2017 | DUI, Sobriety Tests
Some drivers assume that a blood draw test will prove that they are not driving drunk; however, this can be a false assumption. There is little room to argue that the blood alcohol instrument (Gas Chromatograph) has a significant error, sufficient to create reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty. When it comes to testing […]
I Failed the Field Sobriety Tests – Is There Hope That I Can Avoid a Conviction?
by Jonathan Blecher | August 23, 2017 | DUI
When you are pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) of drugs or alcohol and the police officer asks you to submit to a few field sobriety tests, in most cases the wise choice is simply to refuse. You can’t be punished for refusal and it is possible that the officer doesn’t […]
Is It Legal to Avoid a DUI Checkpoint in Florida?
by Jonathan Blecher | August 16, 2017 | DUI
According to the Governor Highway Safety Association (GHSA), “Sobriety checkpoints (also called DUI checkpoints) are locations where law enforcement officers are stationed to check drivers for signs of intoxication and impairment.” Many states utilize DUI checkpoints as a part of their bigger anti-drinking and driving campaign, and Florida is one of them. The GHSA says […]
DUI Laws – Past and Present
by Jonathan Blecher | August 15, 2017 | DUI
There were 9,878 traffic fatalities involving drunk driving in 2011, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Association (NHTSA.) While even one death is too many, that number has decreased dramatically over the last 30 years. In 1982, there were 21,113 such fatalities. This decrease is due, in no small part, to the efforts to […]
