Legal Opinion
State v. Rolfe
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided November 1, 1996No. 96-033 & 96-163PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
This consolidated interlocutory appeal concerns approximately 100 criminal and civil suspension cases in Rutland, Bennington and Washington Counties, brought against defendants for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). In all of these actions, the State seeks to introduce evidence of blood-alcohol content (BAC) from a Datamaster infrared testing device. At issue are: (1) the validity of Vermont Department of Health regulations relating to infrared breath tests, and (2) if the regulations are valid, their effect on the burdens of proof and production in determining the admissibility of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1993
- State v. StreichSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- Wester v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- State v. BrooksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- People v. AdamsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- State v. LambSupreme Court of Vermont · 1998
- State v. MasseySupreme Court of Vermont · 1999
- Borden v. HofmannSupreme Court of Vermont · 2009
- State v. McQuillanSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
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