Your Blood Alcohol Concentration may play a very big role in a DUI arrest. If you're over the legal limit of 0.08% BAC, the law assumes that the alcohol impaired your ability to drive. However, drinking does not impact everyone in the same way. You have to take all...
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Your DUI conviction could depend on breathalyzer accuracy
Perhaps law enforcement stopped you one evening on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. You submitted to breathalyzer testing, which showed your BAC was over the legal limit. Your defense team will want to know if the result was accurate. Investigators...
DUI, refusing the breathalyzer test and a bill called IDEA2
If law enforcement pulls you over on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, the officer has the right to ask you to submit to breathalyzer testing. If you refuse to take the test, you are guilty of a misdemeanor because of an Oklahoma senate bill known...
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Mistaken DUI charges due to diabetic crisis
Medical professionals, especially those who work in the field such as EMTs or paramedics, are familiar with signs of blood sugar problems in people with diabetes. Someone may phone 911 to report a man slumped over behind the wheel of a car in a parking lot. When the...
How much does an Oklahoma DUI raise your auto insurance rates?
A drinking and driving charge can impact your life in a variety of ways, and this is particularly true if your driving under the influence charge ultimately leads to a conviction. The penalties associated with drinking and driving in Oklahoma are considerable,...
Sobering facts about holiday drunk driving
If your holiday schedule is full of parties, be careful not to drive drunk. Whether you are meeting up with old friends before Thanksgiving, visiting relatives for Christmas or going out to a club on New Year's Eve, it may be tempting to drive after consuming alcohol....
Understanding plea bargains
If you face criminal charges in Oklahoma, you likely are nervous about the prospect of going to trial and putting your fate in the hands of a jury. As you attorney may have told you, however, the majority of American criminal cases never get to the trial stage....
3 things to do after the police arrest you for a DUI
You are well aware that drinking and driving is dangerous behavior. However, you may make bad and illegal choices sometimes. Maybe you get too drunk to fully comprehend what is happening, or your designated driver ends up ditching you. No matter what leads to you...
4 reasons your breath test may be inaccurate
Have you been charged with driving under the influence? Chances are when you were pulled over a police officer administered a breathalyzer test. The results of the test may be used as evidence of an over-the-limit blood alcohol level, but many factors can affect the...