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California Breath Tests – Breath Alcohol Testing

A breath test—also formerly called a breathalyzer test—is what law enforcement officials call either an evidential breath test or a preliminary alcohol screening test. The police use breath tests to determine whether a suspected driver is driving under the influence of alcohol. The tests approximate Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). Breath tests are usually administered in connection with other types of field sobriety tests, but breath tests are notoriously inaccurate and an experienced California DUI defense lawyers, such as those at Takakjian & Sitkoff, know how to question the administration of a breath test.

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Experienced California DUI Attorneys

If a breath test was administered improperly, if proper testing protocols were not followed or if there were circumstances that affected the accuracy of the breath test; an experienced California drunk driving defense attorney from Takakjian & Sitkoff can demonstrate that the tests should not be relied upon. There are also a wide range of other reasons that a breath test might provide inaccurate results, including:

• The testing device isn’t calibrated properly
• The breath testing equipment has been used too much between calibrations
• The test subject had vomited, belched, smoked, chewed gum, used chewing tobacco, eaten a strong breath mint, taken cold medication, etc. within the fifteen minutes prior to the administration of the breath test. This can result in very high erroneous readings!
• The officer administering the test isn’t properly trained or experienced using the testing device
• The test subject has a medical condition, such as G.E.R.D. (gastro-esophageal reflux disease), which can greatly inflate breath alcohol test results
• The testing device hasn’t been tested for accuracy as required
• And many other conditions and circumstances that can directly affect the accuracy of a breath test

Operating a breath testing device properly can be complicated and the officer administering the test must follow certain procedures exactly or the device may provide false results. An experienced California breath test lawyer knows precisely how a breath test should be given and what conditions can skew test results.

The partners at Takakjian & Sitkoff are all former prosecutors with over six decades of combined legal experience. Having formerly prosecuted countless people accused of drunk driving and building cases against them, they know very well how a prosecution builds a case and the weaknesses of breath tests as evidence in a court of law. Their experienced California drunk driving defense attorneys can challenge the validity of breath tests in a number of ways and help their clients from suffering the consequences of a drunk driving conviction.

California Drunk Driving Lawyers

Don’t let the results of a faulty breath test make you think that you have no choice but to plead guilty to a DUI charge! The Los Angeles drunk driving lawyers at Takakjian & Sitkoff have helped countless clients challenge the validity of breath test results and we will protect your rights at all times. Don’t take a chance with your driver’s license and other freedoms! Call the DUI lawyers at Takakjian & Sitkoff today to schedule a free consultation.

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