Taimoor Rana is seasoned criminal defense attorney specializing in DUI related cases. He shares his expert legal opinion here Connecticut DUI Penalties »
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- Laws call for suspected DUI drivers to concede to breath, blood, or urine test for alcohol content are known as “implied consent laws”. Refusal for that carries penalties, which include obligatory suspension of a driving license for up to a year.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
According to law in Connecticut if any driver will be having blood alcohol concentration above than 0.08 percent then he will be considered “per se intoxicated”. According to this law, only this substantiation is all that is necessary for a driver to be convicted of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).
Zero Tolerance Blood Alcohol Concentration
All states zero tolerance laws mainly focus on drivers not of legal drinking age. Persons under 21 years of age driving motor vehicle with blood alcohol level of .02 percent will be subject to DUI penalties in Connecticut.
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Basic Information about DUI Evidence. »
Evidence in a drunk driving case generally falls into several categories.
Driving.
This is usually what the police see first. It may involve weaving, lane straddling or erratic driving. Where you aware that there are 20 different driving patterns recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration which could be possible indicators of intoxication? Speeding is not one of these.
Appearance / Behavior.
These may include an odor of alcohol on the breath, bloodshot eyes, thick and/or slurred speech, flushed face, fumbling with a wallet to get the driver’s license, unsteady gait, leaning on the car for support, difficulty following directions, etc. Some of these are odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech which are encountered so often that some officers, trained to expect them, will include them in their arrest reports even if they are not actually present.
Field Sobriety Tests.
These may include walk-and-turn, one-leg-stand, modified position of attention (Rhomberg), alphabet, horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN) (following the pen), fingers-to-thumb, hand pat, roadside breath test.
Statements You Make.
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Common DUI Terms; What does all this mean? »
APS, or Administrative Per Se:
In California as with many other states, there are two separate cases that arise from a single drunk driving arrest: the court case, and the Administrative Per Se, or A.P.S. case, with the Department of Motor Vehicles. In cases where someone is arrested for DUI the DMV will take an “administrative action” against the driver. Note: The DMV only allows you Ten days to set a hearing: that is why it is so important to contact a lawyer right away.
Acetone:
an organic compound commonly found in the breath that can be improperly read as alcohol by the Intoxilyzer.
Absorption:
The taking of alcohol from outside the body into the bloodstream. Peak absorption refers to the highest level of blood alcohol seen before blood alcohol content (BAC) begins to diminish.
Arraignment:
The initial court proceeding, where someone arrested for DUI, or any related drinking and driving criminal charge is formally advised of the charges against them, and given an opportunity to enter a plea.
BAC:
Blood alcohol content.
BAL:
Breath alcohol level.
Burnoff:
The ability of the body to metabolize alcohol, and eliminate it from the system through the functioning of the vital organs. The rate of burnoff will vary from person to person, and even be different for the same person depending upon various factors. This is just one of the reasons that retrograde extrapolation is such a difficult task, and why the results are uncertain.
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