Question: In California, is it a DUI if I blew a .07 on a breathalizer device? I was arrested for DUI in San Fernando but I wasn't drunk.

Answer: There are 2 potential base DUI charges (assuming there was no accident with injury involved). VC 23152a is driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or a combination of both. Under this statute, they can convict you of a DUI even if your blood alcohol content was under a .08. VC 23152b requires that you have a .08 Blood alcohol content or higher. They each carry the same penalty. Based on what you wrote though, you have a good case to defend. I have regularly gotten the charges dismissed and reduced to non-alcohol related offenses in cases similar to yours, and avoided license suspensions altogether. A DUI is a misdemeanor, and if convicted of a DUI, you can not do traffic school to negate the DMV points.
You should contact a DUI attorney to discuss your case in more detail. Running in and pleading guilty or no contest without having an experienced attorney review your case is not a good idea. Feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss your case in more detail. I regularly defend DUI’s throughout Los Angeles including defending DUI’s in San Fernando, CA
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