Government
Apr. 22, 2011
Faulty Devices Jeopardize DUI Cases
About 450 drunk driving cases in Ventura County could be in jeopardy after a handful of handheld breathalyzers were found to give erratic readings.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
As many as 450 drunk driving cases could be in jeopardy for Ventura County prosecutors after a handful of pricey blood-alcohol testing devices were found to give erratic results.
The sheriff recently returned 125 Alco-Sensor V devices to the manufacturer after his department found eight of them gave wildly varying results, officials said. The $4,800 devices were in use from Jan. 20 to March 31 by all...
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