Breathalyzer tests are some of the best-known methods of determining whether a person’s blood alcohol concentration, BAC, is too high to operate a vehicle safely. However, there are specific rules and laws that apply to the administration, interpretation, routine maintenance, and storage of the Breathalyzer machine. Officers who do not follow these rules/laws for whatever …Continue Reading →

One of the most damning pieces of evidence against you in court involves the concentration of alcohol in your blood at the time of the arrest and during subsequent tests. However, police officers do not just pay attention to your BAC, blood alcohol content, if it is high. They also make decisions for BAC levels …Continue Reading →

There was a death involved in my OUI accident. Does that make the offense more serious than if there had been no major injuries? In the state of Maine, if there have been injuries serious enough to cause death, immediate or potential, then you are required by law to get a blood test to check …Continue Reading →

Blood testing in Maine is serious business. Having a blood sample drawn following your arrest is a traumatic experience. When you are arrested for DUI in Maine, a police officer has the right to request a chemical test of his choosing. That chemical test includes breath, urine or blood. While the preferred method is breath, …Continue Reading →