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Breathalyzer Case Could Overturn DUIs


Posted on Nov 28, 2007

Most DUI cases in recent years could be overturned, pending a decision from the state Department of Motor Vehicles. The certified Breathalyzer test used by police in Connecticut is not accurate, some attorneys claimed Tuesday in hopes of urging the state to change policies. The penalty for drivers charged with DUI is the loss of their license for three months. "It would be a difficult position for the department," said John Yacavone, chief legal counsel for the DMV. Channel 3 Eyewitness News reporter Hena Daniels reported a Superior Court judge ordered the DMV to conduct a hearing as opposing attorneys are trying to prove that all Breathalyzer tests taken by the Intoxilyzer 5000 are inaccurate.

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