The Gazette 1990

SEPTEMBER 1990

GAZETTE

7. De f ence Perspective From a Defence point of view there is an obvious corollory position but it presents more difficulty for the Defence than the prosecution. This is be- cause the assimilative speed with which alcohol is assimila- ted is greater than the exit curve that arises. No doubt it would be possible to get expert evidence to show what the assimilative capacity is, as such a defence may arise where a defendant wishes to say that his blood alcohol level would have been below the legal limit but for the length of delay in taking the sample/ specimen. The writer is not aware that such a defence has been raised to date and as stated there would be obvious difficulties in proving it but it should not be impossible. • * Robert Pierse, Solicitor, is the author of The Law of Road Traffic in the Republic of Ireland, published in 1989 by Butterworth (Irl.) Ltd. Cost £29.50.

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