Legal Opinion
People v. Hanna
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided October 17, 2003No. 94780, 94900PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice McMORROW
At issue in this case is whether certain devices for measuring breath alcohol were properly tested by the Illinois Department of Public Health before being approved for use as evidential breath analysis instruments in Illinois. In two decisions, the appellate court concluded that they were not. 332 Ill. App. 3d 527; Nos. 5 — 01— 0912, 5 — 01—0914 cons, (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23). We consolidated these decisions for review and now reverse the judgments of the appellate court.
BACKGROUND
The defendants in this case were each arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol…
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