Thousands of drunken driving cases since 2011 are now in jeopardy because state officials failed to turn over to defense lawyers documents about machines designed to measure the blood alcohol content of drivers from their breath. For years defense lawyers have challenged the reliability of the machines, particularly whether police departments make sure they are properly calibrated.
Thousands of drunken driving cases since 2011 are now in jeopardy because state officials failed to turn over to defense lawyers documents about machines designed to measure the blood alcohol content of drivers from their breath. For years defense lawyers have challenged the reliability of the machines, particularly whether police departments make sure they are properly calibrated.…
