Legal Opinion

State v. Burnett

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided November 27, 2013No. Nos. 12-255 & 12-296PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.

¶ 1. Defendant appeals the civil suspension of his driver’s license and the admission of the breath-test results in his crimin.1 prosecution for driving under the in.1uence of intoxicating liquor (DUI). Defendant contends that because the test results *280were obtained after the testing machine registered a “fatal error,” the breath-test an.1ysis did not meet the requisite performance standards, and thus the necessary foundation for admissibility was not laid. We affirm the court’s decision denying suppression in the crimin.1 case, and reverse and remand the civil suspension.

¶ 2. On December 4,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Verdoorn v. Director of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 2003
  2. State v. FletcherSupreme Court of Vermont · 2010
  3. State v. RolfeSupreme Court of Vermont · 1996
  4. State v. MasseySupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
  5. State v. PlutaSupreme Court of Vermont · 1991

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. GrenierSupreme Court of Vermont · 2014
  2. State v. Austin WhiteSupreme Court of Vermont · 2023
  3. State v. BurnettSupreme Court of Vermont · 2013
  4. State v. Ernest J. Muir, Jr.Supreme Court of Vermont · 2023

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