People v. Bury
California Court of Appeal
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
STONE (S. J.), P. J.
Brian Keith Bury appeals his conviction by a jury of felony driving under the influence of alcohol. (Veh. Code, § 23152, subd. (a).) He contends his conviction must be reversed due to the improper admission of the results of a preliminary alcohol screening (PAS) test administered to him at the scene of his arrest. A PAS device is a breath-testing instrument used to determine either the presence or concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood. Such device may be used by police, but is not required, in order to make a preliminary determination of sobriety prior to…
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