Thursday, January 20, 2005

Inaccuracy Counts, Now

Evidence, I don’t need no stinkin’ evidence…

It appears that the State of Washington, in their zealousness to prosecute drunk drivers, has passed a law which pooh poohs the need for accurate breathalyzer tests.

"Washington State recently passed a new law, essentially making all breath tests admissible as evidence—regardless of whether the particular breathalyzer was broken, defective, given incorrectly or otherwise inaccurate."

Listen for the following to be heard in Washington State criminal courts, in the not too distant future.

“Your Honor, it appeared that the defendant was speeding, to me.”

Or

The defendants fingerprints pretty much match the fingerprints lifted from the crime scene.”

Or

“Ballistics has determined that the bullet recovered from the victim’s body is quite similar to bullets which may have been fired from a weapon the defendant used to own, but which we currently cannot locate.”

Noted at the DUIBlog via The Agitator.

Posted by John Venlet on 01/20 at 05:39 AM
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