Legal Opinion
Garcia v. Dist. Court, 21st Jud. Dist.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided February 20, 1979No. C-1504, C-1551PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
The defendant Andrew Joe Garcia and the defendant Kenneth Ray Feland have both asserted that the present procedures used in conducting breath tests to determine blood alcohol percentage in a drunk driving prosecution deprives them of the opportunity to test the accuracy and validity of the procedure. Determination that a person had a blood alcohol content of .10 percent creates a presumption that he was operating a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquors. Section 42-4-1202, C.R.S. 1973 (1976 Supp.).
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