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St. Louis Connection for Breath Test Problems

DWI Breath Test Defenses

Michigan Breath Test Issues Stem from St. Louis Company Last week came news that the Michigan State Police had written a letter to all law enforcement agencies and prosecutor's offices in Michigan to inform them of flaws with breath tests used in conjunction with DWI investigations in Michigan. A local St. Louis connection has been exposed as a major part of the problem with the Michigan breath testing machines. The machines at issue were manufactured by Intoximeters right here in St. Louis. A total of 203 Datamaster DMT machines manufactured by Intoximeters have been taken out of service in Michigan since...

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Flawed Breath Testing Program in Michigan

DWI Breath Test Defenses

Michigan Police Suspend Breath Testing Contract The Michigan State Police have discovered a flaw in the breath testing program used in DWI investigations in the state. The Michigan State Police sent a letter to other police departments and prosecutor's offices throughout Michigan to inform them there is an issue with the breath test program. Unfortunately, the letter did not specify the flaws with the breath testing program, but it did state the contract with the breath testing company has been suspended due to the flaws. Types of Breath Test Problems Many people look at a breath test machine as perfect and beyond fault,...

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2,200 DWI Cases Impacted by Crime Lab Errors

By Jason Korner of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Monday, January 6, 2014. Prosecutors have admitted errors in blood alcohol test results in 2,200 DWI investigations. The crime lab errors occurred at a lab in Orange County, California. The lab error was caused by a calibration problem in a machine used to test blood alcohol samples. The calibration error will affect well over a thousand samples, including samples that may result in a higher blood alcohol content when retested on a properly calibrated machine. The lab errors...

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One DWI, Two Very Different Breath Tests

By Jason Korner of The Law Office of Jason A. Korner posted in DWI / Drunk Driving Charges on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. "The Officer Had Me Blow Twice in My DWI Case" Frequently during new client consultations for DWI cases I hear, "They had me blow twice." Usually this means the police officer administered a preliminary breath test at the scene, prior to placing my client under arrest, then administered an evidentiary breath tests once back at the station. There are times when no preliminary breath test is given, and other times when the evidentiary breath test...

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