Johnson v. State, Department of Public Safety

WAHL, Justice.

Charles Allen Johnson challenged the admissibility of the results of a breathalyzer test at an implied consent hearing in Steele County Court. The court rescinded the proposed revocation of Johnson’s driver’s license because it found:(1) a lack of training standards for persons administering and interpreting breathalyzer tests; and(2) that the Commissioner of Public Safety had not approved the training program taken by the breathalyzer operator who administered the test to Johnson.

A three-judge panel of the Third Judicial District unanimously affirmed. The Department of Public…