New Jersey DWI breath testing cases are complex, especially due to the new machine being used in New Jersey, the Draeger Alcotest 7110 MKIII-C. While this machine has been held to be reliable by the New Jersey courts, there are still significant issues to challenge regarding the machine and overall…
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Six Month Calibration Requirement for New Jersey DWI Alcotest® Machine
I represented the lead defendant in State v. Chun, the case that has set the standards and procedures for DWI breath testing in New Jersey. So, a recent decision in a case interpreting Chun seems particularly ironic to me, since it highlights the State’s failure to adhere to the New…
New Jersey DWI: Defenses in an Alcotest® Case
Because I was involved in State v. Chun, the case that has defined DWI defense and prosecution throughout the state of New Jersey, I have been fortunate to learn a great deal about the new breath testing machine in New Jersey, the Alcotest® 7110 MKIII-C. I have had the pleasure…
Alcotest Discovery in New Jersey DWI Cases: “Data Downloads”
After the landmark decision in State v. Chun, a significant part of DWI defense in New Jersey breath testing cases focuses on how the machine operated at the time of the defendant or accused’s testing. Challenging the “operability” of the machine is different than challenging the “scientific reliability” of the…
Defining Defense and Prosecution of DWI in New Jersey: State v. Chun
State v. Chun is the biggest most important case in New Jersey DWI history, as it now sets the standards for DWI defense and prosecution throughout the state. It has also set standards across the country, since New Jersey was the first and only state, so far, to challenge the…