Blog Posts in 2011
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
In a DUI blood case, the sample has to be prepared for testing. This is another area that an experienced Phoenix DUI attorney should look into for you. First, the tube is removed from refrigeration ...
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Posted on Sep 14, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
Previous blog posts about DU I blood tests have discussed fermentation of the blood sample, causing endogenous formation of alcohol inside the blood tube. Specifically, a yeast organism called candida ...
Continue reading "DUI, Blood Tests, and Chillin' Out" »
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
There is an old saying among scientists that "Nature abhors a vacuum." In other words, if we try to create a vacuum, Nature tries to fill it with air. This is a problem with DUI blood tests. ...
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Posted on Sep 12, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
An earlier blog post on the subject of DUI and blood tests talked about the concern that some blood vials lack enough sodium fluoride preservative to prevent fermentation and endogenous alcohol ...
Continue reading "DUI and Blood Tests: What's Salt Got To Do With It?" »
Posted on Sep 11, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
Previous blog posts on the subject of DUI and blood tests have discussed the preservative and anticoagulant chemicals. These may or may not be present in the blood tubes, or may be present in an ...
Continue reading "DUI and Blood Tests: Neither Shaken Nor Stirred" »
Posted on Sep 10, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
In a DUI case, many Arizona law enforcement agencies have moved to blood testing rather than breath testing. This is because of reliability problems with the breath testing machine used in Arizona, ...
Continue reading "DUI and Strange Peaks" »
Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
In a relationship, there has to be the right chemistry. The same is true of DUI blood tests : if the chemistry isn't right, the whole thing goes bad. So you need a hard fighting, straight talking ...
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Posted on Sep 7, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
As mentioned previously, a blood test kit used in a DUI case should contain two tubes: one to hold blood for crime lab testing, and one to hold blood for defense testing. But not all tubes are created ...
Continue reading "DUI, Blood Tests, and Tubes" »
Posted on Sep 6, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
I'm a child of the '70s. One of the biggest recording acts of that era was Tony Orlando and Dawn. Their first big hit, in 1970, was a song entitled Candida, which apparently was a fairly ...
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Posted on Sep 5, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
As we have noted before, blood testing in DUI cases presents numerous opportunities for human error--which is why you need a hard fighting, straight talking Phoenix DUI Attorney on your side to make ...
Continue reading "DUI, Blood Tests, And The Blood Test Kit (with apologies to Alfonso Bedoya)" »
Posted on Sep 4, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
Many Arizona law enforcement agencies have begun using blood tests rather than breath tests in DU I cases. Blood testing for alcohol is usually performed using a specific type of gas chromatograph ...
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Posted on Sep 3, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
Normally, when people think "DUI" they think "alcohol." And most DUIs do involve alcohol. But if you are "impaired to the slightest degree" as a result of alcohol ...
Continue reading "DUI and Marijuana" »
Posted on Sep 2, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
As a recent blog post noted, if the prosecution is emphasizing the facts which point towards guilt, common sense says the defense should be emphasizing the facts which point towards innocence. Yet in ...
Continue reading "The Arrest and Transport Sequence" »
Posted on Sep 1, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
As a recent blog post noted, if the prosecution is emphasizing the facts which point towards guilt, common sense says the defense should be emphasizing the facts which point towards innocence. Yet in ...
Continue reading "The Exit Sequence, Part II" »
Posted on Aug 31, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
As a recent blog post noted, if the prosecution is emphasizing the facts which point towards guilt, common sense says the defense should be emphasizing the facts which point towards innocence. Yet in ...
Continue reading "The Exit Sequence, Part I" »
Posted on Aug 30, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
Phoenix DUI attorney A recent theme of these blog posts has been that if the prosecution is emphasizing the facts which point towards guilt, common sense says the defense should be emphasizing the ...
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Posted on Aug 29, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
A recent theme of these blog posts has been that if the prosecution is emphasizing the facts which point towards guilt, common sense says the defense should be emphasizing the facts which point ...
Continue reading "The Drivers License" »
Posted on Aug 28, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
A recent theme of these blog posts has been that if the prosecution is emphasizing the facts which point towards guilt, common sense says the defense should be emphasizing the facts which point ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
As a recent blog post noted, if the prosecution is emphasizing facts which (allegedly) point towards guilt, common sense says the defense should be emphasizing the facts which point towards innocence. ...
Continue reading "The Officer's Approach" »
Posted on Aug 26, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
If the prosecution is emphasizing the facts which point towards guilt, common sense says the defense should be emphasizing the facts which point towards innocence. Yet in a DUI trial, this is often ...
Continue reading "The Stopping Sequence" »
Posted on Aug 5, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
If you are convicted of a DUI in Arizona, you will be required to install an ignition interlock device (IID). This is a device, mounted in your vehicle, which detects alcohol on your breath. You have ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
There are lots of reasons why you should hire a Phoenix DUI Lawyer as soon as you are charged with a crime. Doing so is particularly important, however, when you are charged with a DUI. In a DUI case, ...
Continue reading "DUI and a change of scenery" »
Posted on Aug 2, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
What happens if you get charged with DUI and you are not supposed to be drinking at all because you are under 21? Are there specific consequences for your license? Yes. And you need a hard fighting, ...
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Posted on Aug 1, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Lawyer
Many criminal convictions have "collateral consequences," meaning they affect you in ways outside of the criminal process itself. Having an experienced Phoenix DUI Attorney help you navigate ...
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Posted on Jul 5, 2011 By Phoenix DUI Attorney
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