Top Court to Rule On Dwi Test ; Defendants, State Spar Over New Device
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › April 06, 2007
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The state's highest court will determine the reliability of a new machine that many police departments in New Jersey are using to test a driver's blood-alcohol content.
For police officers, the Alcotest is the latest technology to combat drunken driving. But for defense attorneys, innocent people could be convicted if it's not accurate.See the full content of this document
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Top Court to Rule On Dwi Test ; Defendants, State Spar Over New Device
"The instrument has potential," said defense attorney Samuel Sachs, "but unless we can verify it, we can't trust it."
Sachs and other defense attorneys who represent clients accused of drunken dri...See the full content of this document
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