Washington Supreme Court DUI decision could impact Clark County
The legal case hinges on a dispute about a particular model of breathalyzer that is widely used by law enforcement in Washington.
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The legal case hinges on a dispute about a particular model of breathalyzer that is widely used by law enforcement in Washington.
The case could have major implications for thousands of DUI cases across Washington state.
The Washington State Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that is challenging the use of a breathalyzer carried by all law enforcement in the state to test a person’s blood alcohol level.
A panel of three King County District Court judges heard oral arguments on Tuesday on the admissibility of blood alcohol readings from the breathalyzer used by all law enforcement in the state.
The Washington State Toxicologist is being blamed for what could prove to be the unwinding of tens of thousands of DUI cases where blood-alcohol readings from a breathalyzer were used in the conviction.