Bothell Kirkland King County DUI Drunk Driving Lawyer: DUI Law Questions/Answers

Bothell Kirkland King County DUI Drunk Driving Lawyer:  DUI Law Questions/Answers

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Question: Can I get a DUI if I passed the breath test, but they found drugs in my system?

Question Detail: I need to know if you are pulled over and charged with a DUI however I passed all the sobriety tests and breathalyzer tests but they got a search warrant for my blood and my blood they found methamphetamine and they are trying to find me guilty for that. Is that possible even if it stays in your system for up to seventy two hours or can they prove I was under the influence at the time of the stop ?

You can certainly be arrested, charged and even convicted for a drug related DUI.  However, because there is no “per se” component to drug DUI cases like there is in alcohol DUI cases (where a 0.08 or above means you’re guilty), the State/City must prove you’re impaired by the drug.  This is more difficult.  To prove impairment the prosecutor must show that your driving was indicative of a DUI driver, you did not perform well on field sobriety tests, and even that a drug recognition expect found that you were affected by the drug(s) in your system.  In drug DUI cases you have a greater chance of prevailing by you must hire an attorney who knows what they are doing.

For information on your Washington State DUI / Drunk Driving, Snohomish County DUI, King County DUI, Skagit County DUI, Island County DUI or Whatcom County DUI  please contact our Washington State DUI drunk driving attorneys for a free consultation at 425-493-1115, email us at david@davidjollylaw.com, or check out our main website at http://www.washdui.com or www.mukilteodui.com, www.everett-dui.co, www.marysville-dui.com, www.dui-bothell.com, or www.anacortesdui.com.  We represent DUI clients in every court in Western Washington including Seattle DUI cases, Kirkland DUI cases, Redmond DUI cases, Shoreline DUI cases, Lynnwood DUI cases, Everett DUI cases, Mukilteo DUI cases, Marysville DUI cases, Mt. Vernon DUI cases, Anacortes DUI cases, and Bellingham DUI cases.

Author of The DUI Handbook for the Accused, DUI/DWI: The History of Driving Under the Influence, The DUI Investigation Handbook, The Traffic Ticket Handbook and The Drug DUI Handbook. 

Bothell Kirkland DUI / DWI / Drunk Driving Lawyers- Experienced, Successful, Affordable

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