{"id":3050,"date":"2026-04-16T12:15:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/?p=3050"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T16:15:43","slug":"can-you-be-convicted-of-oui-in-massachusetts-based-only-on-a-breath-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/can-you-be-convicted-of-oui-in-massachusetts-based-only-on-a-breath-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Can You Be Convicted of OUI in Massachusetts Based Only on a Breath Test?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-section-id=\"1f3pkru\" data-start=\"259\" data-end=\"338\">Massachusetts OUI cases with breath test results are winnable cases.<\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"498\">If you blew over a .08, it is easy to assume the case is over.<br data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"405\" \/>That is one of the most common\u2014and most damaging\u2014assumptions people make after an OUI arrest.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"500\" data-end=\"636\">In Massachusetts, a breath test is important evidence. But it is not the entire case. And it is not automatically enough to convict you. \u00a0The breath test is not automatically admissible in Court; breath test cases take longer but you are able to drive while the case is pending as the license suspension is only 30 days. \u00a0Attorney DelSignore cannot guarantee any result but he has been highly successful winning cases with breath test results.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delsignoredefense.com\/blog\/can-you-be-convicted-of-oui-in-massachusetts-based-only-on-a-breath-test\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Can You Be Convicted of OUI in Massachusetts Based Only on a Breath Test?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Massachusetts OUI cases with breath test results are winnable cases. If you blew over a .08, it is easy to assume the case is over.That is one of the most common\u2014and most damaging\u2014assumptions people make after an OUI arrest. In Massachusetts, a breath test is important evidence. But it is not the entire case. 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