A judge in Ohio has issued an order that he will not allow breath test results from the Intoxilyzer 8000 machine into evidence in DUI cases until such time as the machine can be shown to be reliable. The judge apparently noted that the machine’
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In yet another scandal concerning breath testing machines, hundreds of DUI convictions in Vermont since 2008 are now being investigated because of “a mistake in the software setup on a breath analysis machine and whistle-blowers’ complaints a
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These are happening so often lately it is almost getting boring. In the latest breath testing scandal, 865 DUI cases in Santa Clara, California are being reviewed for dismissal because the manufacturer of the breath testing machine has admitted that
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A story from Sumner County, Kansas pits the local law enforcement officers against the County Attorney (the head prosecutor) over breath testing in Kansas DUI cases on the Intoxilyzer 8000. The Sumner County Sheriff’s Department was given an In
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A recent news article points out a big problem for people who get convicted of crimes, even misdemeanors. The article features a young man who could not get a job at the garden center at a Lowe’s because of the ACCUSATION of a misdemeanor many
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I have blogged before about the fight going on in some states led by DUI defense attorneys who have asked courts to force the maker of the Intoxilyzer 8000, CMI, Inc. of Owensboro, Kentucky, to reveal the source code of the machine so that defense at
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Right before St. Patrick’s Day, the Kansas Police unveiled their new Mobile DUI enforcement vehicle. This vehicle cost nearly $400,000. Lord knows where they got the money from, but I can guarantee it is entirely taxpayer funded. Here is their
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