Can a Person be Guilty of Drunk Driving if He Only Had One Drink?
_The crime of drunk driving is generally defined in two ways: (1)
having a blood alcohol content above the limit set by law, or (2)
driving under the influence of alcohol. To find a person guilty under
the first definition, a jury must be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt
that the person's blood alcohol content (BAC) exceeded a certain
amount. In most states the legal limit is .08 (or 8 percent). Therefore,
if it is proven that the person's BAC at the time of the incident was
.08 or greater, he or she can be convicted of drunk driving, regardless
of how much alcohol was actually consumed.
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