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Introduction of the 3rd digit of Chemical Tests Results in DUI Prosecution in Los Angeles (and elsewhere)
Often the chemical test blood alcohol level results in the police reports are reported to the third digit (e.g. instead of reporting the results to be 0.08%, it is reported as 0.089%). This can be important for defending Los Angeles DUI because of the human tendency to round off the results to the next closest round digit. That means that when the third digit is more than .05, the jurors, upon hearing it, will have a more difficult time accepting a lower number than they would, had the results been less than .05. It, therefore, often does not benefit the defendants to have the 3rd digit of the breath test results to be used in a criminal prosecution such as […]