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Accuracy of Intoxilyzer 8000, a Breath Test Machine Used in Many States, Scrutinized By Florida Lawyer

Our firm is at the vanguard of defense methods regarding DUI in Georgia. We are currently building a petition, by accruing various filed motions, to make it legally viable to request a material witness to testify regarding the internal source code of the Intoxilyzer 5000. The Intoxilyzer 5000 is the primary breath test machine used […]

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HARKLEROAD v. STATE – A12A1079 – Improper Motions Let the Prosecution Take a Breather

In the early morning of February 10, 2002, Mary Harkleroad was pulled over for speeding in Savannah, Georgia. The officer approached the driver’s side of the vehicle and noticed a strong odor of alcohol. Harkleroad’s eyes were bloodshot and her face was flushed. The passenger in the car claimed that he had been drinking and […]

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Yeary v. State – S10G1085: You can subpoena the manufacturer of the Georgia DUI breath test but that dog won’t hunt

Yeary v. State was appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court on multiple counts, one of which dealt with the denial of a motion to obtain the source code of the Intoxilyzer 5000 under the Uniform Act to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without the State (OCGA § 24-10-90 et seq.). The Supreme Court reaffirmed […]

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False Positives with Wonder Bread, Dr. Pepper and smartphone radio inference raise questions about Intoxilyzer in Kansas

November 19, 2011. A Kansas local investigative news special joins the drumbeat of States including Florida and Ohio questioning breath test results from the Intoxilyzer manufactured by CMI, Inc. of Kentucky.  The story raised questions about false positives with mouth alcohol, wonder bread, Dr. Pepper soft drinks, and smartphone radio frequency interference.  Kansas uses the […]

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Room for Abuse: Richmond County Deputy in Augusta Georgia Falsifies Breath Tests Results

Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia Deputy Sheriff admits to falsifying breath tests in “one or two”  DUI cases. The officer has made over 400 DUI cases. Prosecutors claim that there is nothing they can do to help the victims or prosecute the dishonest cop because they don’t know in which cases he lied.  Give me a […]

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Florida Newspaper call for the removal of the CMI Intoxilzyer 8000 because of too many accuracy problems

A Florida Newspaper in Lakeland is publicly calling for the removal of the Intoxilzyer 8000 as an official breath testing device in Florida. The machine has a history of problems with accurate readings and the manufacturer has refused to release the computer source code that generates the breath result outside of its offices in Kentucky […]

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Runaway Grand Jury investigating District Attorney’s Cover up of Intoxilyzer (State Administered DUI Breath Tests) inaccuracies

A Houston Grand Jury is investigating the District Attorney’s cover-up and retaliation of employee whistleblower surrounding inaccurate readings of Houston Police Departments Breath Alcohol Testing Vehicles or BAT Mobiles purchased in 2008.  Despite District Attorney protests they were kicked out of Grand Jury proceedings and threatened with arrest by the Grand Jury foreman if they […]

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How a cell phone or a text message can give you a DUI

Watch this video where a cell phone causes and Intoxilyzer 5000 to register a .253 dui lawyer atlanta | georgia dui lawyer

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More problems with the CMI, Inc., Intoxilyzer 8000s in Florida raise new questions about Georgia’s aging fleet of Intoxilyzer 5000 DUI breath machines

Both Georgia and Florida buy their official state-administered breath test machines from CMI, Inc. of Owensboro, Kentucky.   A recent review of the “pressure transducer” of 231 of Florida’s Intoxilyzer 8000s has revealed that 40% of the machines register the wrong breath volume.  Breath volume is a critical factor in determining blood alcohol content based […]

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