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As in every jurisdiction in the United States, drunk driving is treated seriously in Washington, D. C.
DUIs and DWIs are treated as crimes in this jurisdiction, not just as traffic offenses. Self-representation in a drunk driving case in the nation's capitol is not a good idea. Get a DUI lawyer.
Drivers in D.C. with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams or more can be charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI). Pursuant to DC Code, Section 50-2201.05(b), for a first offense/conviction the driver/defendant can be sentenced to a fine of $300 and a maximum of 90 days in jail. If the driver/defendant had a BAC of 0.20 grams or higher, there is a mandatory minimum of five(5) days in jail. And, if a driver/defendant's BAC was higher than 0.25 grams, there is an additional 10 days of mandatory jail time.
Beyond the so-called "standard" Field Sobriety Tests (FSTs), which are very subjective and inaccurate, the prevailing tool for most DWI and DUI prosecutions is the Breath Test (Breathalyzer). Despite law enforcement endorsement, and wide public misconception, the breathalyzer or breath test is not nearly scientifically accurate or reliable, and is certainly untrustworthy in many cases of establishing drunkenness of a driver.
Literally all methods of breath testing may be subject to one or more of the following deficiencies or errors:
1. Improper laboratory calibration of breath testing machine;
2. Improper calibration of breathalyzer calibration by police at the Metropolitan Police station;
3. Equipment error;
4. Operator or procedural error when breath testing or even obtaining blood or urine samples; and
5. Physiological or biological conditions of the defendant/driver.
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