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Alcohol Science in DUI Cases
There is a vast body of scientific research and literature about how alcohol interacts with and affects the human body.
In fact, there are literally thousands of peer reviewed and journaled studies.
Topics range from the way alcohol is absorbed and eliminated, the rates at which it does so, the biological variations among men and woman, and among people of different races and from different global locations.
There is also a body of literature about how to best determin whether somebody is impaired by alcohol, and how to test alcohol levels.
In the courtroom, the studies are often times glossed over because the typical jury does not have the patience or attention span to absorbe all of the nuances.
In presenting alcohol science to juries, we take the approach of "less is more," in most cases. In essence, we pick the most important points that tend to show our clients' innocence or create reassonable doubt, and then we attempt, through expert testimony, to educate the jury (or judge) about our theory of the case.