Breath Test Lawyer in Los Angeles

Have you been given a breathalyzer test?

One of the common tests given to a driver in a DUI case is a breathalyzer test. The purpose of this test is to establish your blood alcohol content (BAC) level, and whether or not you were driving under the influence. Drivers with a BAC of 0.08% or higher, or persons under 21 with a BAC of 0.01% or greater, are considered legally intoxicated. Breath test results are used in court as evidence of intoxication in your DUI case.

DUI consequences can include probation, jail time, fines, restitution, alcohol and/or drug treatment, community service and license suspension or revocation. In cases involving a BAC of 0.16% or higher, the sentencing can be especially severe. A Los Angeles DUI attorney should be contacted at once if you have been arrested for DUI to review your breath test results. There are various ways that test results can be challenged that could result in the evidence being suppressed.

Los Angeles Breath Test Attorney

Under state's implied consent law, you are required to take a breath test when asked by law enforcement. Your driver's license can be suspended from six months to a year if you refuse to take a breath test, as the refusal infers that you knew that you were intoxicated when you were pulled over.

Breath test results can be extremely inaccurate if the machine wasn't well maintained, standard procedures weren't followed in administering the test, or the person operating the testing equipment wasn't properly trained. Floyd, Skeren & Kelly, LLP is a qualified criminal defense firm with extensive experience in DUI cases. We can evaluate your breath test results and dispute the testing if:

• The equipment used in testing wasn't properly maintained
• Testing procedures were not followed, or were altered in some way
• The person administering the test wasn't sufficiently trained or qualified

There may be other reasons that resulted in improper testing that we will also explore. You can count on our office to aggressively defend your rights at all times, and provide skilled representation during legal proceedings.

Contact a Los Angeles breath test lawyer to have your breath test results evaluated and to discuss your legal options.