In Pennsylvania DUI cases and in Pennsylvania DUI prosecutions, there is always the possibility of error by anyone from police officers to technical supervisors to toxicologists to forensic scientists to breath test operators to blood test operators to eyewitnesses to judges and even Juries. It is important for all of us to try to identify…
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Harmless Error Analysis: Is it really harmless?
t’s New Year’s day. Happy New Year. I might be the only one blogging on DUI today, but if you are reading this, then that means that you are like me in that we both want to learn as much as we can about DUI and the emerging trends nationally when it comes to DUI…
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Do the Breath Machines Always Flag Acetone and Diabetics?
It is a national problem to be sure. It is an endemic and systemic problem. It is a problem that is pervasive and well-known within the scientific community. Yet, it is condoned. In his latest blog post, Bob Keefer, a fellow member of the National College for DUI Defense, Inc and a true trailblazer in…
read more »Do the Police ALWAYS tell the truth in DUI prosecutions?
Not every police officer lies. Not every police officer colors the truth. Not every police officer embellishes. But there are enough. If there is one that is too many. Let’s face it police officers are human. They are motivated like we all are. To not lose, to win. To do the job efficiently and some…
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What a Bunch of Poop: The CSI Effect
It seems that every day there is some sort of article in print that laments the poor position of prosecutors, their horrible burden and how unfair the CSI Effect is. Well, what is the truth? It seems that there is a CSI Effect, but not to acquit, but rather to convict. A reverse CSI Effect. What…
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