State v. Michaud

DUFRESNE, Justice.

The question of the admissibility of the results of a breathalyzer test given to the defendant in a case involving the charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor is here on report purportedly under Rule 37A(b) of the Maine Rules of Criminal Procedure. Testimony of police officers received in the defendant’s abortive trial concerning the actual operation of the testing machine, together with certain physical evidence such as the breathalyzer machine itself, the operating manual issued therewith, a sample package of ampules and sample…