Joshua Topolsky of the Engaget blog reports that the Minnesota Supreme Court will hear arguments about whether the State of Minnesota and/or the manufacturer of the Intoxilyzer 5000 machine must turn over the soruce code that operates the Intoxilyzer equipment. In discovery motions, the defense had demanded the source code but both the State of Minnesota and manufactgurer CMI corporation have refused to release the code.
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California DUI defense lawyer Lawrence Taylor cites several fascinating studies in his DUI blog suggesting that how you breathe can dramatically impact the blood alcohol reading generated by a breath test. For example, holding your breath for 30 seconds increased the blood alcohol content of your breath by over 15%. Hyperventilating for 20 seconds decreased the BAC by 10%.
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