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The Effects of Residual Mouth Alcohol and Acid Reflux on Breathalyzer Results. Residual mouth alcohol is the alcohol vapor that remains in the mucous tissues of the mouth and throat after a person has been drinking. This remaining alcohol vapor can contaminate the breath sample reading registered by the breathalyzer, creating an inexact blood alcohol … Continue reading GERD Interference with Reliable Breath Alcohol Concentration Reading →

The Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right for the accused to confront his accuser. This language seems straight-forward enough, but the scope and limitations of this right is ever evolving. Two Supreme Court cases appeared to be moving in a direction more favorable to defense attorneys, but a recent Illinois case … Continue reading The Confrontation Clause in Illinois DUI Cases →

Think about this the next time that you order a whiskey and Diet Coke: New research proposes that alcohol consumed with beverages containing artificial sweeteners, such as diet sodas, results in a higher breath-alcohol content (BAC) than if consumed with beverages containing sugar sweetener. The researchers hypothesize that the stomach takes longer to break down … Continue reading Mixing Alcohol with Artificial Sweeteners May Make Your BAC “Artificially High” →