{"id":991,"date":"2021-01-01T07:45:47","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T11:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/?p=991"},"modified":"2022-10-14T14:27:52","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T18:27:52","slug":"breathalyzer-tests-in-michigan-dui-cases-can-be-230-percent-too-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/breathalyzer-tests-in-michigan-dui-cases-can-be-230-percent-too-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Breathalyzer Tests in Michigan DUI Cases Can be 230 Percent Too High!"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to science, breath alcohol tests in DUI cases can be as much as 230 percent higher than corresponding blood tests. Because blood transports consumed beverage alcohol from the stomach to the brain where it can reach sufficient levels to cause impairment, a person’s blood alcohol level is what really matters. Therefore, in the context of a DUI case, breath alcohol only relevant\u00a0 to the extent that it accurately reflects blood alcohol content. This is true because breath alcohol does not have the capacity to cause intoxication.<\/p>\n

To understand just how significant this fact is, consider a hypothetical case where a driver’s breath test comes back at .18. This would likely result in the driver being charged with an enhanced DUI, or what Michigan calls “super drunk driving,” a charge applicable to drivers with a BAC of .17 or above. While this breath test evidence might look bad for the driver, it is well within the realm of scientific possibility that this same driver has corresponding or simultaneous blood alcohol level of .063, or well below the legal limit of .08. Understanding why this is so, and why breath testing can be so pernicious, requires a basic understanding of alcohol metabolism.<\/p>\n

Pharmacokinetics and the Absorption, Distribution and Elimination of Alcohol<\/h3>\n
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According to science, breath alcohol tests in DUI cases can be as much as 230 percent higher than corresponding blood tests. Because blood transports consumed beverage alcohol from the stomach to the brain where it can reach sufficient levels to cause impairment, a person’s blood alcohol level is what really matters. 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