Santa Monica DUI Lawyer
Fighting DUI Charges
Under state law, a motor vehicle operator is considered legally intoxicated if their blood alcohol content (BAC) is 0.08% or greater. When law enforcement stops a person they believe is under the influence of alcohol or drugs, they will administer DUI tests such as a blood or breath test. If the test results show a BAC above the legal limit, they will be used as DUI case evidence. Many people incorrectly assume that a high BAC is irrefutable proof of intoxication. There are various ways to challenge drunk driving test result, including faulty or improperly maintained equipment, the use of expired test kits, contaminated samples, and errors testing procedures. If you have been charged with DUI, contact a Santa Monica
DUI attorney to review your tests and determine the validity of the findings. Any testing flaws can be used in your defense to mitigate the charges against you.
Drunk Driving Attorney in Santa Monica
An arrest for DUI can have serious consequences both personally and professionally. If you are found guilty of the charges, you could end up jail and suffer other penalties such as fines and the loss of your driving privileges. Mark Haushalter and Ryan Okabe from Okabe & Haushalter are skilled criminal defense attorneys that have extensive experience in DUI cases. We provide aggressive DUI defense, and can give you valuable legal advice on all DUI-related matters such as
field sobriety tests,
breath and blood test,
underage drinking,
commercial vehicle DUI,
multiple DUI offenses,
DUI with injury,
felony DUI, and
DUI appeals. Our knowledgeable legal team will provide the professional and determined legal support needed in DUI cases. The firm's founding partners, Ryan T. Okabe and Mark J. Haushalter, are highly skilled litigators with local, state and federal court experience.
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