Breath & Blood Tests and DUI in Orlando

Orlando DUI Lawyer

A breath test or blood test will be a key part of your Orlando DUI case. In DUI (driving under the influence) cases, law enforcement will ask a driver to submit to either a breath test or blood test to determine his or her blood alcohol concentration (BAC). The result of this test will be used in court and at the DMV hearing to seek a conviction for DUI as well as driver's license suspension. In Texas, a driver who has a BAC of .08% or greater is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle.

Although you may have been arrested and took a breath or blood test that showed a result of .08% or above, this does not necessarily mean that you can or should be convicted of DUI. Consulting an Orlando DUI attorney is an important step to take. You may have been the victim of a faulty breath test machine, the test may have been administered by a person who was not trained or qualified, or some other form of procedure may have been violated. This may mean that the breath test or blood test results will be inadmissible in court - or at the very least brought into question in order to avoid a criminal conviction.

How a DUI Attorney Can Help

An experienced DUI attorney will know exactly what to look for in challenging breath test and blood test results. Because we are highly experienced in these procedures in particular, the attorneys at Rivas Law Firm, P.A. can work to find weaknesses in the prosecution's case against you. We may find that you were improperly tested and that your breath or blood test result was therefore inaccurate, or that some outside influence may have skewed your results.

Contact an Orlando DUI lawyer at Rivas Law Firm, P.A. today if you would like to learn more about how we can help you challenge your breath test or blood test results.