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Minnesota Supreme Court Orders Prosecutors to Turn Over Computer Source Code for Breathalyzer

By Ron Chapman

          On January 25, 2009, I posted an article on this website entitled "Judge Throws Out More Than 100 Breathalyzer Tests."  The article discussed how two different appellate courts affirmed the rulings of Manatee County Court Judge Doug Henderson that evidence of breath alcohol tests in more than 100 drunk-driving cases could not be presented at trial because the company that makes Florida's breathalyzers, CMI, Inc., has consistently refused to release the contents of its computer software to lawyers representing individuals accused of DUI in Manatee County.             On April 30, 2009, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled similarly when it held in the case of State of Minnesota v...continue to full post

Full post as published by Palm Beach Criminal Defense Blog on May 15, 2009 (boomark / email).