Acquittal for the crime of refusal and alcohol consumption

The Public Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment against our client for the offense of refusing to submit to breathalyzer tests and driving under the influence of alcohol.

Thus, the Public Prosecutor’s Office requested a sentence of eight months in prison and a twelve-month fine for both offenses.

As a lawyer specializing in drunk driving offenses in Barcelona , we were clear from the beginning about what our line of defense should be. And this strategy worked perfectly, as the client was acquitted of both offenses.

First, as experts in drunk driving offenses , we argued that, despite the alcohol consumption, there was no significant impairment of his driving ability. The report did not reflect the slightest irregularity regarding his driving prior to or upon stopping at the officers’ request. The client was stopped by the officers for a simple traffic violation, not because the officers observed any abnormal driving.

Secondly, regarding the crime of refusal, as a law firm specializing in the crime of refusal to take the breathalyzer test in Barcelona, we argued during the trial that the police officers had not properly provided all the information necessary to understand the scope of the refusal to take the breathalyzer test.

As a firm specializing in alcohol test refusal offenses, we must remember that, for this crime to be established, the accused must fully understand the officers’ request and, as a result, refuse to cooperate and thus obstruct police action. This was not the case, and we were able to prove it in court.

For all these reasons, we achieved the best result for our client: his acquittal on both counts of crimes for which he was charged. This reflects our commitment and high level of expertise in defending traffic safety offenses.