Citizens suspected of driving under the influence in Tennessee do have some rights during the arrest process. One of those rights is the ability to request an independent sample of your blood. The purpose of this law is to give the accused the right to test his or her blood to determine if test is accurate. Typically, two blood samples
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Refusing the Blood or Breath Alcohol Test
By Rob McKinney on
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In today’s criminal news , Knox County Assistant District Attorney Kevin Allen was charged with Driving Under The Influence (DUI) in Anderson County,Tennessee.Mr. Allen was also charged with violating the implied consent law for refusing to take the blood or breath alcohol test. A violation of the implied consent charge carries a loss of license…
DUI Breath Test Results Can be Influenced by Diet
By Rob McKinney on
Posted in DUI
Recently, I had a case with a person on a low carb diet that was arrested for Driving Under the Influence(DUI). The breath test was high for the amount of alcohol she consumed and I remembered the issue of low carb diets and elevated breath tests results. Low carb diets such as the South Beach…