Santa Ana Drunk Driving Lawyer
Santa Ana Drunk Driving Defense
If you are arrested for driving under the influence in Santa Ana, you are required to submit to a chemical blood or breath alcohol test to determine your blood alcohol content at the time of driving. The law states that if a chemical blood or breath test shows that you were driving with a blood alcohol content of over .08% then you determined to have been driving under the influence of alcohol. This presumption is rebuttable. With the help of an expert toxicologist and the subpoenaing of the appropriate records you can build a strong defense to your Santa Ana DUI charges.
Field Sobriety Tests in a Santa Ana DUI
Foremost, in order to fight a Santa Ana drunk driving charge you have to know the laws, your rights and the defenses that apply. While you must submit to a chemical test if you are arrested on suspicion of a Santa Ana DUI, you do not have to perform any field sobriety tests. Field Sobriety Tests are riddled with inaccuracies and only three are considered standardized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In addition, you are not required to do a preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) test which is often used as the final determiner in placing you under arrest on suspicion of Santa Ana drunk driving. A PAS test is a breathalyzer that is administered at the scene of the stop, prior to you being placed under arrest. It is not required by law unless you are under the age of 21. |