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If you or a family member or friend has one has been arrested for a DUI, it is very important to getting immediate qualified representation by an experienced Los Angeles DUI Attorney to help. Our Los Angeles DUI Lawyers have successfully handled hundreds of DUI cases though out Southern California.
Our LA DUI Attorneys are experienced in defending DUI cases. We have a former Deputy District Attorney on staff and our technical support staff is the best.
Did you know that not all field sobriety tests administered by the police are recognized by the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)?
Our experienced Los Angeles DUI Lawyers know that NHTSA only recognizes three Standarized Field Sobriety Tests. They are the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test, the Walk-and Turn Test and the One -Leg Stand test. This is important because many of the field sobriety tests that you took when you were arrested are not recognized by the National Traffic Safety Administration.
The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test is an involuntary jerking of the eyes as the eyes gaze side to side. The Police Officer often uses a pen to administer this test. The examiner looks for three indicators of impairment in each eye:(1) if the eye cannot follow a moving object smoothly, (2) if jerking is distinct when the eye is at maximum deviation, and (3) if the angle of onset of jerking is within 45 degrees of center.
If, between the two eyes, there is less than four clues present, the suspect likely has less than a BAC of 0.08.
HGN may also indicate consumption of seizure medications, phencyclidine, a variety of inhalants, barbiturates, and other depressants. The Walk and Turn test and the One Leg Stand tests are both "divided attention" tests. The One Leg Stand test requires the Police officer to instruct the motorist to stand with one foot approximately six inches off the ground and count aloud by thousands until told to put the foot down. The Police Officer times the suspect for 30 seconds. The police officer looks for swaying, using arms to balance, hopping to maintain balance and putting the foot down before being told to do so.
Our DUI investigators are former employees of the L.A. County Sheriffs Department and the Los Angeles Police Department. Because they have worked for the other side, they have the necessary training and experience to know when a police officer is not adminstering the standardized field sobriety test properly or is not following proper police procedures during a DUI arrest.
Our Los Angeles blood alcohol experts know when there is a problem with defective testing procedures. For example, by retesting your blood sample, we can determine if there was an adequate preservative used. An inadequate preservative in the blood vial could lead to fermentation resulting in an artifically high false DUI blood alcohol level.
They can also spot any other problems. Our blood alcohol experts that we use qualifiy as expert witnesses in California Courts and formerly worked for many years at both the L.A. County Sheriffs Crime Lab and Orange County Sheriffs Crime lab respectively.
We can help you now for all DUI cases in Los Angeles County. Call today and speak to a experienced Los Angeles DUI Attorney for a free consultation at (626) 975-2080 or at (562) 467-6939.