The Arizona Supreme Court’s Decision regarding the Scottsdale Crime Lab scandal was highly anticipated. In a very Solomon like decision, the Court granted both sides some relief. The decision contains a lot of legal nuance requiring explanation. Here is a summary and a few thoughts: Admissible Is Not The Same As Reliable While the Court decided the blood alcohol measurements are admissible – they did not hold they are reliable. There is a big difference. As a matter of fact, the Court expressed
The Arizona Supreme Court has decided to review the Court of Appeals’ (COA) ruling regarding whether Scottsdale DUI results can be trusted. Our ongoing legal battle over the defective software used by the Scottsdale Crime Lab (SCL) to measure BAC levels begins its final stage. The Supreme Court granted our request to review the COA’s decision permitting prosecutors to rely upon the measurements generated by this software as a basis for a DUI conviction. WHAT HAPPENED? Over three years ago a
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