Buccaneer's Williams Arrested for DUI

Another professional football player has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI).  Mike Williams, a rookie receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Florida, was arrested in the early morning hours last Friday on suspicion of DUI after local law enforcement officials in Tampa Bay saw him speeding and weaving in and out of traffic.  After pulling the 23-year-old over, officers reportedly smelled alcohol and say Williams had glassy eyes.  Williams submitted to chemical testing and was found to have had a blood alcohol content of 0.65% and 0.61% in two different blood tests, which is below the state's legal limit of 0.08%.  Since blood tests did not indicate that Williams was legally impaired because of alcohol, law enforcement officials asked Williams to also give a urine sample to test for drug use.  Results for a drug test can take up to six weeks.  A spokesperson for the Buccaneers stated that Williams was driving 12 miles per hour above the posted speed limit and was issued a speeding ticket.  The Tampa Bay Police Department can investigate an alleged DUI case, even if initial blood tests indicate the driver's blood alcohol content was within legal limits, if they feel a driver was impaired because of drinking.  Williams was released five hours after being arrested after posting $500 bond.  No date has been set for his arraignment. 

William's DUI case is an interesting one, given the fact that his blood alcohol content was well below the legal limit, and brings up some points that you should be aware of if you have been arrested for DUI.  As any experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorney knows, chemical tests do not prove that a driver is impaired simply because of alcohol use.  The Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP know that certain cold medications, health conditions and even mouthwashes can leave small amounts of alcohol in your mouth or on your breath that law enforcement officials may mistake for alcohol in chemical tests.  Low-carbohydrate diets and medical issues such as diabetes or acid reflux can literally alter the chemical composition in your breath during breath analysis tests, making it look as though you have been drinking, when you have not. 

Experienced Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys can also tell you that many mouthwashes and cold medicines contain small amounts of alcohols that will show up in breath or blood tests as well.  If you have been arrested for DUI, call the  Los Angeles DUI defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP at 1-877-781-1570 today to begin preparing your defense.