Mac Miller's blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit in DUI crash in California last week.
The prosecutor relies on your sobriety tests to prove that your BAC levels were above 0.08% when you drove, meaning that you violated section 23252 (b) that prohibits driving with such high blood alcohol levels. The penalties for such a violation may vary because it is a wobbler crime. Such...
The two sections above are typically charged together. The first has to do with your ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, regardless of your blood alcohol level. The second, or (b) count, requires that you have a .08% blood alcohol content, or BAC, by weight, California’s “lega...
Most people think they don’t have a chance to beat a DUI because of bad facts, an accident, a high blood alcohol level, it’s the cop’s word against their word, or because friends tell them they don’t have a chance. You must aggressively challenge the government’s case because th...
JOHN BRANTON, Columbian staff writer
When she was caught by officers, they found her blood alcohol level was at almost twice the legal limit of alcohol of .08% and that the arrest was not her first offense. Officers also detained a male passenger who was in the car and found to be illegally in possession...
Yes, it is possible to be charged with a DUI in California even if your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is under the legal limit of 0.08%. California law allows for a DUI charge based on impairment rather than just a specific BAC level. If an officer determines that your ability to op...
traffic stop. A person's blood alcohol level can also be a factor; there is a difference between driving drunk and driving with a slight buzz, so the results of a standard field sobriety test or blood test can impact a TRP application. Likewise, needing to enter Canada because your ...
(b) ) at all costs. In such a court proceedings, the limit charges of over 0.08% need to be defended where the attorney can challenge the equipment being used to measure the blood alcohol level as been properly maintained and require such proof. In many cases such equipment can be ...
The Law Office of Barry T. Simons in Orange County provides an easy to understand Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) chart, for you to use as a general guideline in calculating your BAC.