Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here Louisiana DUI Penalties »
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- Laws need suspected DUI drivers to go under blood, breath, or urine test for checking of blood alcohol level content is called “implied consent laws”. Denial carries penalties that include compulsory suspension of the driver’s license for up to a year.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
If any driver in Louisiana will be having the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) above than the 0.08 percent, which is the legal limit, then that person will be measured “per se intoxicated” under the law. Under this decree only this evidence is enough for a driver to be convicted for Driving Under Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
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Probable Cause in DWI Arrests »
On one of the Saturday nights while you are driving home late, you had a look in your rearview mirror and caught a glimpse of the dreaded red and blue flashing lights. One of the cops came near to your window and you were asked to step out of the car. After taking some field sobriety tests, they took you to the police station and then you are charged with a DWI. Someday you were out at a party, and the results of your breathalyzer test shows that you have a BAC level above the legal limit of .08. It seems to you like case has been closed for you – Isn’t that?
Yes it is not wrong that a large portion, even though a majority of DWI-related arrests lead to a subsequent conviction in court. Having so many laws that require DWI suspects to submit to test after test, and breathalyzer devices are widely used despite of fierce ongoing controversy over its reliability, it is a little surprise that many people feel helpless when they face a DWI charge.
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