State v. Hood

Opinion

GRUENDEL, J.

The defendant, James Russell Hood, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 2003) § 14-227U. The defendant claims that the trial court improperly (1) admitted into evidence the breath test results from the Intoxilyzer 5000 because they were not in compliance with regulations and statutes and because the court failed to hold a Porter hearing 2 to ascertain the reliability of the Intoxilyzer 5000 test results, (2)…