Northern Virginia Breath and Blood Test

Were You Given A Breath or Blood Test and Charged with DUI?

When DUI charges are brought it is standard to be administered breath and blood tests.  When the law enforcement officer first pulled you over, he or she may have subjected you to a preliminary breath test. A handheld device is used in used to conduct such tests. If the preliminary breath test shows you are above the legal limit, you will probably be subjected to additional breath and blood test to obtain more reliable confirmation of blood alcohol content.  The results from these tests utilized as evidence in your court hearings to prove that you were in fact driving under the influence.

There are methods that can be used to challenge the blood and breath tests to bring the results into question or completely invalidate them. The testing procedures and equipment can be reviewed by a qualified Northern Virginia DUI lawyer to locate ways to make the testing evidence inadmissible or otherwise unreliable. Investigating every aspect of test administration, the testing unit itself, the maintenance schedule of the unit and whether it had been recently and correctly calibrated are all part of what could be done in defending individuals facing a DUI charge after a breath test or blood test.

DUI Attorney In Fairfax, Fauquier & Prince William County

It does not automatically mean that if the breath and blood tests result in levels above the legal limit that a DUI conviction will result.   At the Law Offices of Michael A. Pignone you will find skilled representation in locating weak point or oddities that can bring out the discounting of this evidence.  Some of the areas to be researched in such a situation include; the qualifications of the person administering the test, what time the test was taken, the testing procedures, faulty equipment, contamination, and issues related to storage.  Unfortunately refusing the tests often indicates that you knew you were intoxicated, and Virginia law comes down hard on those who do. They will suffer the revocation of their driver's license for as much as a year. Seasoned and experienced representation to aggressively fight your DUI charges is available to you.