Reader’s Question:

A friend of mine advised me that an expert witness would be of big help in my DUI case here in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. What can an expert witness do for me in my DUI case?

Cade

Broken Arrow, OK

If your DUI lawyer decides to call upon expert witnesses to testify on your DUI case in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the expert would dwell on the scientific angles based on facts of your DUI case. Experts could testify for you about roadside tests, blood alcohol tests, accident reconstruction, etc.

One of the expert witnesses that your DUI lawyer could call to testify for you would be someone who can explain that your blood alcohol level at the time of driving is different at the time of testing. The use of blood alcohol content (BAC) tests at trial is solely based on the assumption that if you were impaired at the time the test was administered, you must have been impaired at the time of driving. That means that the BAC levels fall as time passes. Expert witnesses could be called to refute this assumption in certain cases. Under some circumstances, the BAC level could actually be rising. In other words, the BAC is higher at the time of the test than when driving. Since this is such a technical area, an expert is necessary to explain it to the jury and raise reasonable doubt as to whether or not you were over the legal limit at the time of driving.

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