:: although Bonaventura’s preliminary breath test showed he was over the legal blood-alcohol limit when he was pulled over Feb. 12, that test is not admissible in court. ::
Guess I’ll need to read the article but I’m guessing they don’t give a reason as to why it isn’t admissable.
Anyone else want to speculate on “why”?
I need to remember to tell them “the first one doesn’t count!” if I get pulled over in Vegas, and that two or three hours later is a better test. I’m sure I’ll get the same consideration as one of their own.
“An arrest report indicates he registered a level of 0.099 on that test.
A second, admissible breath test showed Bonaventura’s blood-alcohol level at 0.069, below the legal limit of 0.08. That test was administered at the Clark County Detention Center less than two hours after his arrest, the report said.”
From Wiki:
“The rate of elimination in the average person is commonly estimated at .015 to .020 grams per deciliter per hour (g/dl/h),[50] although again this can vary from person to person and in a given person from one moment to another.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol#Metabolism_and_excretion
So, 2 hours ought to reduce the BAC by 0.03-0.04. That would take 0.099 down to 0.059-0.069. IOW, the time lapse fully explains the reduction seen. Must be nice, having the special “Cop rights” to drink & drive...
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and explain why the first test is not admissable in court...?
for us shmoes the first test would be the only test.
Supreme Court case:
“Court Weighs Warrantless Blood Tests in DUI Cases
Is the dissipation of alcohol in the blood over time reason enough for police to call for a blood test without first getting a warrant?”
http://www.lawofficermagazine.com/article/news/court-weighs-warrantless-blood
You know that he would not. He is part of the system and the system takes care of its own. If he had killed any number of people in a traffic accident, he still would not have faced charges. The law is to keep the serfs in line and he is a part of the ruling class.
“These aren’t the drunk drivers you are looking for.”
Here’s a two hour break - now go metabolize some ethyl alcohol!