Los Angeles DUI and the Wall Street Journal
In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, the poor use and poor understanding of blood alcohol content was exposed for being a sham. "It [
blood alcohol content] is...poorly understood even by the most sober minds...complicating matters, people's alcohol-metabolism varies, as does the relationship between their breath alcohol - which is usually measured - and their blood alcohol," wrote the WSJ reporter.
For years, Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys have tried to expose the inaccurate links between breath-alcohol content and blood-alcohol content. However, courts, prosecutors, MADD and other groups are unwilling to recognize the truth. Breath-alcohol content can be altered by various factors, many of which have nothing to do with beer or wine. In fact, it has been proven that breath-alcohol and
blood-alcohol contentdon't always have anything to do with each other.
Despite all of this, police and California highway patrol continue to arrest people for DUI throughout Los Angeles.
Blood-alcohol content
in California must be below .08% while driving, otherwise you are guilty of a DUI. However,
blood-alcohol content
(or BAC) can have completely different affects on people due to their weight, height, recent meals or other factors.
Our skilled DUI attorneys at Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin LLP are aware of all of the issues affecting the validity of your blood test, and will identify them before litigating your case in court. We have obtained the dismissal and reduction of DUI charges throughout Southern California because we pursue an aggressive courtroom defense. We are available 24/7 for an
immediate consultation
.