littleot
New Member
My son was pulled over in early July and blew over roadside. He was taken to the local police station where he also blew over marginally. He was told that he could have a blood test or urine test to confirm the results. However, they said as it was 2am he had to have the urine test as there was no doctor available to administer the blood test. Is this correct - can you ask for a blood test and it is up to the police to get a doctor?
at the time of testing he was taking ibuprofen for a strained back and roaccutene for a skin allergy. I understand that both drugs affect the liver and the ability to absorb alcohol. He also has a very lean body - super fit with less than 10% body fat.
in any event he did the urine test and on 1 August the urine test came back at 111 vs 107 limit. He attended the police station where they gave him a charge sheet and set a hearing for 16 Aug. my son said he had already booked to be overseas on 16th. The police said call the court to change the date. He called the court who said me must write a letter.
He only told us, his parents, about the problem yesterday. I am overseas on 16th as well and my wife has to be in Bournemouth then as her 86 year old mother is having hip replacement on 14th.
To further complicate matters, my son is in full time education in New York and term starts 31 August.
How do we get the case postponed until he returns to the uk for Christmas and 3 weeks after?
a criminal conviction causes all sorts of problems in the USA. Is there any way to resolve this without a criminal conviction?
is it worth getting some independent expert medical advice on the potential effect that thedrugs and his physiology had on his absorption rates it seems unusual that his reading didn't really go down an hour or more later.
Time is short to the scheduled hearing. What do we do first?
regards,
at the time of testing he was taking ibuprofen for a strained back and roaccutene for a skin allergy. I understand that both drugs affect the liver and the ability to absorb alcohol. He also has a very lean body - super fit with less than 10% body fat.
in any event he did the urine test and on 1 August the urine test came back at 111 vs 107 limit. He attended the police station where they gave him a charge sheet and set a hearing for 16 Aug. my son said he had already booked to be overseas on 16th. The police said call the court to change the date. He called the court who said me must write a letter.
He only told us, his parents, about the problem yesterday. I am overseas on 16th as well and my wife has to be in Bournemouth then as her 86 year old mother is having hip replacement on 14th.
To further complicate matters, my son is in full time education in New York and term starts 31 August.
How do we get the case postponed until he returns to the uk for Christmas and 3 weeks after?
a criminal conviction causes all sorts of problems in the USA. Is there any way to resolve this without a criminal conviction?
is it worth getting some independent expert medical advice on the potential effect that thedrugs and his physiology had on his absorption rates it seems unusual that his reading didn't really go down an hour or more later.
Time is short to the scheduled hearing. What do we do first?
regards,