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DUI Field Sobriety Tests (FST) Home » DUI Lawyer » DUI Tests California DUI Field Sobriety Tests - FST Are Field Sobriety Tests Accurate? The sad truth is Field Sobriety Tests, also known as FST's for short, are not always accurate. That's good news when trying to beat a DUI charge. When an [...]

Custodial Interrogation Home » DUI Lawyer » Custodial Interrogation Custodial Interrogation According to California law, police must advise a suspect of their Miranda Rights prior to beginning any custody interrogation for any charge, including DUI. The arresting officer must inform any arrested individual that: They have the right to remain silent Any statements [...]

Reasonable Suspicion Home » DUI Lawyer » Reasonable Suspicion Reasonable Suspicion Under California DUI law, an officer must have “reasonable suspicion” of criminal activity to stop a vehicle. This standard must be based on facts to which the officer can come into court and testify. The officer must have more than a mere hunch [...]

Probable Cause Home » DUI Lawyer » Probable Cause To Arrest Probable Cause To Arrest In order for an officer to make a DUI arrest after a traffic stop, the officer must have evidence that amounts to probable cause. Although many stops do lead to a DUI arrest, a stop is distinguishable from [...]

BAC Calculator Tool Home » DUI Lawyer » BAC Calculator Tool BAC Calculator Tool – Estimate Your BAC Calculation of blood alcohol content (BAC) in a DUI is far from perfect. The issue of the calculation is often a major part of of a DUI defense strategy. Nonetheless, the tool below may give you [...]

What is BAC? Home » DUI Lawyer » What Is BAC? What Is BAC? BAC, short for blood alcohol content, refers to the percent of alcohol in a person’s blood stream. A BAC of .10 percent means that an individual’s blood supply contains one part alcohol for every 1,000 parts blood. In California, [...]