Nebraska’s Lincoln County Upgrades Breathalyzers
The Lincoln County sheriff’s office has received six new breathalyzers from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety. These devices replace older models and have a cup to blow into instead of a tube making them easier to use. The new units are also more sensitive which will allow the most accurate readings in the breath testing of minors. Nebraska law enforcement officials can charge any minor with a .02 level which may have been difficult for other units to measure.
The improvement of breathalyzers is something everyone in the state can be grateful for but these devices are not always infallible. There have been many cases throughout the United States where poorly functioning breathalyzers have been responsible for many questionable DUI convictions.
If you have a pending case in Lincoln County you should contact a Nebraska DUI attorney. The Nebraska DUI attorney has access to all the DUI precedents that can be used in your favor.
An experienced Nebraska DUI attorney is well aware of which breathalyzer styles have had issues in the past or been retired due to poor performance. If the prosecution is depending on evidence from a piece of equipment that has a history of being unreliable your attorney can use that information to get your DUI charges reduced or dismissed.
