An Orange County DUI defense attorney can tell you that most arresting officers make notes about how you appeared when you were stopped. They may say that your eyes were bloodshot, you were combative or that you appeared very lethargic and unable to respond to simple verbal commands. These comments are made to try and further support your BAC (Blood Alcohol Content) test results, especially if they barely qualified you for an arrest.
Even when those notes aren’t very unflattering, an Orange County DUI defense attorney can find a number of ways to undermine them. If a videotape was made of your arrest and it doesn’t support some of the written descriptions of your behavior or demeanor, a lawyer can point out those inconsistencies in court.
How Cases Are Frequently Won
It’s a lawyer’s job to point out all inconsistencies between the videotape, the officer’s comments in the Alcohol Influence Report and your BAC. By doing so, he or she can create doubt as to the accuracy of the BAC or the officer’s impressions of your physical or mental state at the time of the arrest. If the officer failed to record your arrest or the videotape of it has been lost, your attorney can argue that those events invalidate your arrest. Counsel may also question how recently the machine that produced your BAC level was last recalibrated. Should you decide to fight the validity of your recent arrest, call Orange County DUI defense attorney Chad Maddox for a free evaluation of your case.
