A conviction for drunk driving is serious anyway you look at it. Unfortunately for individuals with a commercial driver’s license (CDL), a DUI conviction can be infinitely more devastating. Hundreds of individuals are arrested for drunk driving in Florida each year and penalties are severe to deter offenders from committing the same crime twice. It is helpful to understand the…
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Month: February 2015
How a Reported Breath Test Result is Not Always Accurate
Jonathan B. Blecher, P.A. | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
While the science surrounding alcohol breath testing in the U.S. is generally accepted by courts, the research surrounding breathalyzer tests doesn’t tell a very convincing tale. According to one study, one out of every four individuals will have a tested blood alcohol concentration (BAC) higher than their actual BAC. Another study showed that breath test results vary by at least…
Have You Been Charged With Causing an Injury by Drunk Driving?
Jonathan B. Blecher, P.A. | Feb 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Being arrested and charged with driving under the influence alone is a serious offense. When personal injury is also involved, the penalties significantly increase. If you or a loved one have been arrested for DUI with injury, you need to hire a Miami DUI defense lawyer as soon as possible. You can be charged with DUI with bodily injury if…
What to Ask Before Hiring Your DUI Attorney
Jonathan B. Blecher, P.A. | Feb 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you have been accused and arrested for DUI in Miami, you are faced with many more penalties than just jail time and fines. You may also have your license suspended, an ignition interlock device installed on your vehicle, be required to do community service, placed on probation, and be forced to attend DUI school. With so much riding on…
Attorney Blecher Discusses DUI Checkpoints with Miami New Times
Jonathan B. Blecher, P.A. | Feb 4, 2015 | DUI
You have rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments that protect you from many of the DUI checkpoint processes, thus, you should be able to engage these rights if pulled over by police. The argument seems simple enough, but will it really stand up in the midst of a real DUI checkpoint? While a South Florida lawyer recently put this…