Improper Breath Test: Interferents

There are numerous chemical and physical items that can interfere with a proper test, which can result in false readings. Many workers are exposed to hydrocarbon compounds, which absorb light at a wavelength similar to ethyl alcohol. The right expert can explain this to a jury, and when the physical manifestations are not consistent with the breath test reading, the jurors may choose to believe their own "lying eyes."

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Improper Stops

• Tips or Anonymous Calls
• Mistake of law
• Failure to maintain lane
• Stopping the wrong car
• Stopping for a hunch or just felt like it
• Stopping a vehicle for a different reason than the officer claims

Improper Arrest

• Improperly Administered Field Sobriety Tests
• Coerced Field Sobriety Tests
• Medical-Physical Conditions
• Illegal Extension of Stop
• Videos Don't Support Arrest Report

Improper Blood Test

• Proper Request
• Statutory Requirements
• Lab Mistakes

Improper Breath Test

• Rules
• Certification
• Certification of Machine
• Machine Not Calibrated
• Machine Malfunction

Procedural Mistakes

• Mirandize/Read Your Rights
• Implied Consent Warning
• Witness Appearance
• Inconsistent Statements by Law Enforcement Officer
• Expert Witness