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Drunk Driving News
Drug and Alcohol Courts: An Effective Alternative to Jail
Drug courts were developed in the 1980's in an effort to stop the abuse of alcohol and other drugs, and to reduce the criminal activity that typically accompanies these behaviors. More
Five states have enacted new DUI laws in 2010
Five U.S. states have enacted new laws related to drunk driving in 2010. More
The push to require ignition interlock devices on vehicles of convicted drunk drivers
More and more states are enacting legislation that will utilize technology in the effort to make the roads safer by requiring the installation of ignition interlock devices on vehicles of first time drunk driving offenders. More
Motion filed to allow BAC breath test results as evidence
There may soon be a new weapon to fight drinking and driving in King County. Or rather, an old weapon may be available once again. More
Washington Superintendent of Public Schools arrested for DUI
On Sunday, March 21st at 1:30 am, Randy Dorn, Washington State Superintendent of Public Schools, was pulled over for speeding by a local law enforcement officer in Orting, Washington, and when the officer smelled alcohol on Dorn's breath, he administered a field sobriety test. More
Driving while distracted – the new DUI
Even though we have focused a great deal of attention on drunk driving, we are now seeing a new threat that is equally common and equally dangerous – distracted driving. More
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Motion filed to allow BAC breath test results as evidence
There may soon be a new weapon to fight drinking and driving in King County. Or rather, an old weapon may be available once again. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office recently filed a motion in District Court to once again allow results from alcohol breath tests as evidence at trial, reversing the King County District Court’s ruling in January 2008 that blood alcohol concentration (BAC) results from breath tests were inadmissible at trial in most DUI cases because of questions involving the maintenance and calibration of instruments at the Washington State Toxicology Laboratory.
To solve these issues with the maintenance of equipment at the toxicology lab, the State of Washington has hired Dr. Fiona Couper to serve as the new Toxicologist responsible for managing the lab. Under her leadership, the lab has now been accredited by the International Organization for Standardization. This accreditation should remove any questions or allegations of irregularities in the BAC results coming from the lab.
This motion is the first legal step towards expanding the ability of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to successfully prosecute DUI cases. Without this lab evidence, the county had to rely on evidence of bad driving, poor performance on field sobriety tests, and other signs of driver impairment. If and when this motion becomes law, prosecuting attorneys can bring to trial one of the most powerful form of evidence – scientific proof of a person’s BAC results.
We will provide updates on this motion as it becomes available.
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