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Fighting and winning drunk driving cases has been Matthew’s passion for the last 30 years. As a Top Tier DUI Lawyer, he prides himself of beating cases that many think are impossible to win. In this case Matt was able to convince the DMV hearing officer that the blood results of .30% (that’s nearly 4 times the legal limit) should be thrown out. The actual decision is posted below, read how he did it:
In every driving under the influence case involving a blood test the police officer has to establish a “chain of custody” of the sample which ensures the blood collected from the arm of the suspect is the actual blood that is tested and reported. This evidentiary requirement ensures that their are no mistakes that would affect the integrity of the results. Indeed, California law specifically addresses this in Title 17 of the Cal. Code of Regulations section 1219 which states:
“Samples taken for forensic alcohol analysis shall be collected and handled in a manner in which the identity and integrity of the samples shall be maintained through collection to analysis and reporting.”(See CCR, Title 17 Article 4 Section 1219)
Read How Torrance DUI Attorney Matthew Ruff Beat a .30% Blood Alcohol Level (BAC)!!
In this case the client was arrested for DUI by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and submitted to a blood draw in order to determine his blood alcohol level. When Matt got the case he demanded to see all of the evidence showing the chain of custody of the collected sample. Many attorneys do not go to the trouble to obtain and investigate in this much detail. In reviewing the documents, Matt found an error in the spelling of the name on the paperwork that did not match the exact spelling of the name on the blood vial that was tested. Matthew argued that the integrity and reliability of the test and the results of .30 was now questionable given this error.
Matthew argued the evidence could not be relied upon and the case should be thrown out. The DMV Judge agreed with Matt and suppressed the blood test results of .30 BAC. Read the actual decision above ⬆️.
The client was given his license back and avoided a mandatory license suspension.
Why was the case thrown out? Because the law requires that evidence be reliable in order to convict a person of drunk driving or take their driving privileges away. In this case the cop did not do a good job of documentation and reporting the facts of the case and Matthew was able to expose this sloppy police work and save his client from a DUI suspension. The legal rationale for the blood test being suppressed was Matt “rebutted the presumption of official duty” by exposing and introducing evidence that showed impropriety and a failure to follow the regulations, specifically CCR Title 17, Art.4, section 1219. (See also Coombs vs Pierce (1991) 1 Cal App 4th 568, 579.)
How can a DUI Attorney help me in my case? When you hire Matthew to fight your case he leaves no stone unturned to find errors, mistakes, faulty procedures or sloppy police work. He uses this to present legal arguments in Court and at DMV Hearings that can result in charges being dropped, reduced or thrown out completely.
Matthew Ruff is a nationally recognized, Top Tier criminal defense attorney in Los Angeles with 30 years experience fighting and winning the toughest cases for his clients. If you have a DWI case in California Matt can help you.
If you need help and are looking for a DUI Lawyer that will not leave any stone unturned to win your case, call ☎️ Matthew for a free consultation at 310-527-4100 or reach him on his cell phone at 310-686-1533.
Matthew is a Top Tier DUI Lawyer serving clients in all Southern California Cities, including Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes DUI Defense, El Segundo, DUI Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, Hermosa Beach and Torrance California.
Local Redondo Beach DUI Attorney serving the South Bay community for over 3 decades.
