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San Diego DWI Attorneys Assisting Clients throughout Southern California

The state of California, along with other states, has established what is known as a per se blood alcohol concentration. The per se blood alcohol concentration law states than any driver with a blood alcohol concentration at or above .08 percent is considered intoxicated in the eyes of the law, and subsequently, no other proof via the administration of field sobriety tests is required. However, there are many factors that can lead to a false positive result, and this is why the services of Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center’s San Diego-based DWI attorneys should be retained immediately upon being charged with driving under the influence.

• Breathalyzer Inaccuracies & Possible Defenses
• Presence of Mouth Alcohol
• Driver’s License Confiscation and Revocation
• Contact San Diego DWI Defense Attorneys

Breathalyzer Inaccuracies & Possible Defenses

One of the major defenses DWI attorneys can make against the results of a breathalyzer test given in the field under the suspicion of driving under the influence is the propensity for what is known as the presence of mouth alcohol. Mouth alcohol is the presence of any trace amounts of alcohol in the mouth detected by the breathalyzer test that can be cause by a variety of reasons, and the presence of mouth alcohol may lead to a false positive result.

Presence of Mouth Alcohol

Often mouth alcohol is detected because it is trapped in dental work or absorbed in a piece of chewing gum placed in the mouth at upwards of thirty minutes after consuming their last alcoholic beverage. Mouth alcohol may also be detected if an individual burps or has recently vomited prior to the administration of a breathalyzer test.

The San Diego-based DWI attorneys at Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center are well prepared devise a strong defense for any individual charged with DUI when only a breathalyzer test’s results are given as the only incriminating evidence.

Drivers License Confiscation and Revocation

A police officer has the right to immediately confiscate a driver’s license from any driver found per se intoxicated, and replace it with a pink temporary license. Lawyers can help file a DMV hearing within ten days of receiving the temporary pink license. Should the driver fail to file for a DMV hearing within ten days, the individual will be considered as having waived their right to a DMV hearing, and license suspension will officially begin thirty days after arrest. Whether an arrest occurred in San Diego or elsewhere in Southern California the DWI attorneys at Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center can make sure their clients follow all of the right steps to secure their rights and freedoms.

Contact San Diego DWI Defense Attorneys

Due to the tremendous room for inaccuracies in field sobriety tests the San Diego-based DWI attorneys of Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center are essential element to ensuring a fair trial and a sound defense against the charges you are facing. Contact Kerry Steigerwalt's Pacific Law Center today for a free consultation.

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