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The Supreme Court Splits the baby in the Scottsdale Crime Lab Cases.

By Lawrence Koplow

The highly anticipated Arizona Supreme Court opinion regarding the Scottsdale Crime Lab scandal was issued yesterday.   In a very Solomon like decision, the Court granted both sides some relief.   The decision contains a lot of legal nuance requiring explanation. Here is a summary and a few thoughts:   Admissible Is Not The Same As Reliable   While the Court decided the blood alcohol measurements are admissible - they did not hold they are reliable. There is a big difference.  As a matter of fact, the Court expressed its concerns with the Scottsdale Crime Lab's "shaky" evidence.    The Court merely held the prosecution may present the blood alcohol measurements to a jury and argue they are reliable...continue to full post

Full post as published by Arizona DUI Defense Blog on April 24, 2015 (boomark / email).