After deciding to become a DUI defense specialist in 2002, Shon Douctre realized that it was important for him to be intimately familiar with the machines that so greatly affect his legal practice. Thus, in 2004 Shon Douctre decided to become a certified operator and maintenance technician of the Breathalyzer Intoxilyzer machine. So, Mr. Douctre took the necessary schooling to attain his certification as an operator and maintenance technician for the Breathalyzer Intoxilyzer machine. It is “an important part of [his] practice as a DUI defense specialist.” Since then, Shon Douctre stays current on all the latest developments on the breathalyzer and its flaws.

Nearly everyone is familiar with the Breathalyzer machine. The legal limit for alcohol intoxication is a Blood Alcohol Content of .08. The Breathalyzer machine is a simple way to estimate the Blood Alcohol Content of a given person. The Breathalyzer machine works by have a person exhale into a breathing tube, explains Shon Douctre. The person’s exhalation then travels into a chamber that contains a mechanical or chemical method to measure the person’s Blood Alcohol Content. In the Intoxilyzer machine, the mechanism uses infrared to estimate a person’s Blood Alcohol Content. However, police and the FDLE have consistently hidden by the trademark of this machine to prevent defense attorney’s from unlocking its “secret” formula for breath test analysis….also called the “source codes.”

Shon Douctre knows that being familiar with the Breathalyzer Intoxilyzer machine is an important part of his legal practice. For example, Shon Douctre explains, many police grade Breathalyzer Intoxilyzer machines are not recalibrated frequently enough. Using his extensive knowledge of the Blood Alcohol Content measuring machines, Shon Douctre is able to frequently successful defend clients brought before a court of law on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol.
“My certification as a Breathalyzer operator has lent me a ton of credibility in court” Shon Douctre declared. Indeed, Shon Douctre’s near decade of experience as a Breathalyzer Intoxilyzer operator and maintenance technician has only added to his illustrious career as a DUI defense specialist. If you are in need of an attorney for matters relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances, please consider contacting Shon Douctre.