As part of an ongoing series of motions being brought in courts to challenge BAC results in DUI cases, most recently the Skagit County District Court heard the same motion. This motion is to argue that because the Washington State Toxicology Lab will not release information regarding the margin of error with the BAC machine then all cases must be suppressed.
The Skagit County ruled on this issue in the following manner:
Breath: “To be admissible, breath test results for alcohol must be stated in terms that include an estimate of uncertainty associated with the measurement.”
Blood: “At this juncture, admission of blood test results does not require an estimate of uncertainty.”
In summary, the Breath Tests for Skagit County DUI cases now require the State to provide some margin of error estimate (they have previously not been able to do so) but blood draws are unaffected.
This may positively impact your Skagit County DUI case!
For information on your Washington State DUI please contact our Snohomish County DUI attorneys, King County DUI attorneys, Island County DUI attorneys, or Skagit County DUI attorneys at 425-493-1115 or check out our website at http://www.washdui.com
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