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People v. Summa

Suffolk County District Court

Decided July 21, 1988PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ira P. Block, J.

In this prosecution for driving while intoxicated (Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192 [2], [3]), the court has conducted a hearing to determine whether the Intoxilyzer 5000 is sufficiently reliable to permit the admissibility of its test results. The Intoxilyzer 5000 is used to determine the blood alcohol concentration of the defendant’s blood.

The expert witnesses and their backgrounds are summarized as follows:

*764James Witler is the coinventor of the Intoxilyzer 5000 and the director of engineering for CMI, Inc. of Minturn, Colorado (the wholly owned subsidiary…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People v. Jones, New York County Courts1983
  2. State v. MooreSuperior Court of Delaware · 1973
  3. People v. Drumm, New York County Courts1984
  4. People v. Tilley, New York County Courts1983
  5. Dollar v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1985

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. HampeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  2. People v. DavisNew York Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Government of the Virgin Islands v. CarelaSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 2001
  4. People v. CialinoCriminal Court of the City of New York · 2007
  5. People v. HolmesJustice Court of Town of Brighton · 1997

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