If you're caught with being less than .12% blood alcohol equivalent, and the score is correct for your body type, it is questionable whether you were actually all that dangerous. They are still going to try to prosecute you because you drank alcohol and then operated a vehicle.

Once the cop swears on the paperwork, you're going to court. They think you are guilty, no matter what you say at this point. Few people go to court without a lawyer. If you have prior offenses or someone was injured or killed, you're facing serious jail/prison time.

    You do not know how to defend yourself in a court of law, let alone at the local driver's license office. Whether you'll succeed depends on science, the truth, and legal technicalities.

    All cases begin with a thorough investigation of the facts. In the typical DUI matter, this means putting your story down on paper (or into a questionnaire) as soon as possible and before your memory fades. What you recall really matters when science is involved. And in every DUI, science is involved. Many times, science can save your license, get you reduced sentences, or set you free. DUI law is really very complicated and the defense best left up to a lawyer who studies DUI law passionately.

    Read Choosing the Right Lawyer to assist you in a decision.