If you have been charged with a DUI, you face quite a bit of consequences. You could end up having your license suspended, and also deal with high premium rates. If you are dealing with your second or third DUI charge, then you could face jail time as well.
This is why it is important that you hire a good lawyer to fight your case. In this guide, we run through all the ways you and your lawyer can beat your drunk driving charge. Keep reading to find out more.
1.     Faulty Machine
You can use the fact that the officer’s breathalyzer was faulty as your defense. You can bring out witnesses and have them contest that you did not drink before you got into the vehicle to help with this.
If you had someone drive along side you, or a loved one see you while you were behind the wheel, they can contest that you weren’t drunk either.
2.     Involuntary Intoxication
If not for the above, you can have your defense focus on the fact that you were involuntarily intoxicated. This could be due to foods that you consumed that you weren’t aware had alcohol in them.
If you were out at a party and were coming back home, this defense would work well as the people at the party who got you accidentally intoxicated would be to blame.
Of course, you need a good driving under intoxication attorney to build such a defense successfully.
3.     Mouth Alcohol
In line with the above point, breathalyzers can not distinguish between “mouth alcohol” and actual alcohol content in your breath. You would have traces of alcohol in your mouth when you have consumed certain medication, and also if you have used an asthma inhaler earlier in the day.
4.     Auto-Brewery Syndrome
You may suffer from auto-brewery syndrome, which is a rare medical condition that causes alcohol to be produced inside a person’s digestive system. You would be arrested for drunk driving if you have the syndrome and happen to use a breathalyzer.
5.     Faulty Police Errors
Although you might not be aware of it, DUI cases are thrown out if there have been police errors. This is done as all the evidence that was collected against you would be deemed as invalid. For your criminal defense strategy, you should try to find holes in your police officer’s testimony.
6.     You Weren’t Driving
Even if you were drunk, there is no way that you can be charged with a DUI if you weren’t behind the wheel. You are safe if you were in the passengers’ seat or were just in the parking lot near your car.
Final Thoughts
There are some great ways that you can beat a DUI charge. For your criminal defense strategy, you can prove that the police officer that arrested you made mistakes during their testimony, or prove that you had “mouth alcohol” instead.
Hopefully you found everything that was discussed useful.
