The case could have had major implications for thousands of DUI cases due to law enforcement agencies statewide using the breathalyzer machine.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Supreme Court Thursday reversed a 2022 Kitsap County District Court decision that ruled breathalyzers inadmissible in court.
In 2022, the Kitsap County District Court ruled breathalyzers inadmissible in court after it said it found state regulations surrounding the machine used by the Washington State Patrol were not followed.
The decision was a result of a case where in 2020 a Washington state man crashed his vehicle and failed a breath alcohol test. The man challenged the
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