Legal Opinion
In re Source Code Evidentiary Hearings in Implied Consent Matters
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided June 27, 2012No. A11-0560PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, G. BARRY, Justice.
This appeal involves a statewide challenge to the reliability of Intoxilyzer 5000EN test results based on alleged defects in the Intoxilyzer 5000EN source code.1 The Intoxilyzer 5000EN is a test*528ing instrument manufactured by CMI, Inc. that uses infrared absorption spectroscopy to measure the breath alcohol concentration of subjects who provide breath samples, and test results from the Intoxilyzer are routinely admitted as evidence in civil implied consent and criminal driving while impaired (DWI) cases. Following the State’s disclosure of the Intoxilyzer…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Morrissey v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Bourjaily v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Bell v. BursonSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- State v. SwansonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
- State v. DilleSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1977
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- State v. Lopez-RamosCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2018
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