Legal Opinion
Casper v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided March 10, 1987No. 943, September Term, 1986PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALPERT, Judge.
This appeal concerns evidence that must be presented to assure the accuracy of results from a breathalyzer 1 test offered in a prosecution for drunk driving.
Facts
Appellant, John E. Casper, Sr. (Casper), was the unfortunate recipient of a chemical breath test the night of September 13-14, 1984. His predicament began when Corporal Andrew Mays, of the Maryland State Police, responded to a call that a blue station-wagon was being driven erratically on southbound Route 91 near Finksburg. Mays located the vehicle, followed it for a short time, and signaled the driver to pull off of…
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